Unions welcomed the legislation, saying it gave workers a way to reclaim some work-life balance
SYDNEY – Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
"At the very least, employers and employees will now be uncertain about whether they can take or make a call out of hours to offer an extra shift," it said.Research indicates that the right to disconnect benefits employees, said University of Sydney associate professor Chris Wright. "Having a measure that restores to some extent the boundary between people's work and non-work lives is a positive thing, certainly for employees but also for employers," he said, particularly in industries trying to lure new workers.The Australian law, enacted in February, came into force for medium-sized and large companies as of Monday.
Deciding factors may include the reason for the contact, the nature of the employee's role, and their compensation for working extra hours or being available, it said.
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