Right to disconnect: Australia allows workers to 'ignore their bosses after work hours' - Times of India
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Rest of World News: Australian workers gained the right to ignore work-related contact outside designated hours under new legislation effective from Monday. Passed in Feb
  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    3 months ago

    I’m fine with after hours messages, zero issue. Hell, I may legitimately be needed. By the manager has to uphold their end and not abuse it. And they damned sure can’t expect a response and I’m quitting if they mandate a response without “on call” or similar compensation. Sometimes I’ll respond, sometimes I won’t.

    • trolololol@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      Ha, unfortunately the law only covers unreasonable calls. So if everything is broken and the dashboard are suddenly red it means you have to pick up.

      And on call is a pittance, as long as the hours you work plus the hours on call don’t get you less than hourly minimum wage good luck, because they can offer you like $1 to be 24x7 on call.

      And that’s WITH a union backing me. If you don’t have a decent award this law won’t mean much, and if you do it’s the award doing what it’s meant to.

  • letme_meowmeowEnglish
    41·
    3 months ago

    I think this is fair. Why people talk like it is new thing ?