Australians now have the right to disconnect – but how workplaces react will be crucial
- Written by Emmanuel Josserand, Professor of Management, EMLV, Paris and Adjunct Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
EgorTetiushev/ShuttersrtockFrom today, Monday August 26, many employees in Australia get a new right, called the right to disconnect from work.
This entails the right to refuse to read or respond to work-related calls, texts and emails outside their working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable.
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