The right to insulate will be included as part of a major industrial relations bill proposed by the centre-left Labor government. The bill could be passed as early as this week after reaching an agreement with the Australian Greens and independent senators on Wednesday.
The final form of the bill has not yet been announced, but Under the proposed amendment According to the Green Party proposal, employees have the right to “refuse to monitor, view, or respond to contact or attempted contact by the employer outside of the employee's working hours, unless such refusal is unreasonable.” It turns out.
Disputes over attempts by employers to contact workers outside of working hours could be escalated to the Australian Fair Work Commission for a final decision, according to amendments proposed by the Green Party.
“By winning workers the right to take time off work, we have given back the weekend to millions of people who need it,” Green Party leader Adam Bunt said in a statement this week. He emphasized that there are many factors that determine whether something is “reasonable.” contact”.
France, Spain and Belgium have already legislated the right to disconnect to protect workers from unreasonable contact outside working hours, and other governments around the world are considering similar measures. There is.