Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours

Australians no longer have to answer work calls, texts at home

Ever get an email or phone call from your boss at home just as you're settling down to binge-watch your favorite show? If you're in Australia, you are now free to ignore that after-hours communication. A "right to disconnect" rule is now in play for workers as of Monday, which...

Australia Unveils “Right to Disconnect” Law, So You Can Legally Ignore Your Boss

Australia has some of its priorities in order, at least. The country has recently enacted a “right to disconnect” law that lets workers ignore work-related communications during their personal lives. The legislation, which goes into effect on for most people on August 26, says that employees have no obligation to their company to respond to emails, calls, or any kind of messaging outside of regular work hours, with the exception of situations wh…

Australian employees get the ‘right to disconnect’ after work ends, thanks to a new law

Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve left for home? Australian employees can now ignore those and other intrusions into home life thanks to a new “right to disconnect” law designed to curb the creep of work emails and calls into personal lives. The new rule, which came into force on Monday, means employees, in most cases, cannot be punished for refusing to read or respond to contacts from their employers …

Australia is the latest country to give workers the ‘right to disconnect’ after hours

Millions of Australians just got official permission to ignore their bosses outside of working hours, thanks to a new law enshrining their "right to disconnect."The law doesn't strictly prohibit employers from calling or messaging their workers after hours. But it does protect employees who "refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact outside their working hours, unless their refusal is unreasonable," according to the Fair…