In this episode of Inside IR, Steve Bell and Natalie Gaspar explore the new "right to disconnect" in Australia, which allows employees to refuse to monitor or respond to work-related communications outside of their ordinary hours, unless it is unreasonable to do so. Steve and Nat explore the implications of these new laws, including the role of the Fair Work Commission, how the laws intersect with broader obligations to manage psychosocial risk, the increasing awareness among workers of their rights to reasonable working hours, and the role of employers in managing these expectations.
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Rohan Doyle
Partner, Melbourne
Natalie Gaspar
Partner, Melbourne
Anthony Wood
Partner, Melbourne
Drew Pearson
Managing Partner, Sydney Office, Sydney
Anna Creegan
Partner, Perth
Olga Klimczak
Partner, Perth
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