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    • Right To Disconnect: In Australia, employees will have right to ignore after-hour calls from bosses

      Soon, employees in Australia will have the right to ignore unreasonable calls and messages from their bosses after hours without facing penalties. This "right to disconnect" is part of a broader reform proposed by the federal government to protect workers' rights and restore work-life balance. Similar laws exist in France, Spain, and other EU countries. With support from a majority of senators, Employment Minister Tony Burke highlighted the aim to prevent unpaid overtime by allowing employees to disconnect after hours. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasised that employees shouldn't be penalized for not being available 24/7. Watch the video to know the details.

    • Government employees in this country no longer have to answer emails after work hours

      The law means 65,000 federal officials are able to make themselves unavailable at the end of the normal working day unless there are “exceptional” reasons for not doing so. Petra De Sutter, the Belgian minister for public administration, said the law was necessary to combat a culture of people feeling they should always be available.

    • Reporter's Take | Employees may soon be able to refuse office calls after work hours

      Uttaresh Venkateshwaran gets in conversation with Moneycontrol's Nachiket Deuskar to discuss the Right to Disconnect Bill.

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