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Right to disconnect, Australia: employees no longer forced to respond to management after hours (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@sh.itjust.works

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.world 4 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 17 points 3 weeks ago

* Offer not valid after the Coalition returns to power

[–] letme_meowmeow@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] dueuwuje@aussie.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago

Because it is being passed into law, so it is a new thing for Australians.