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Companies with a 'right to disconnect' policy report 'better wok-life balance and lower levels of stresss'

In Australia, it looks like the right to disconnect will be introduced into law.   The bill will ‘prevent employees being punished for refusing to take unreasonable work calls or answer emails in their unpaid personal time’.   Should we be bringing in similar legislation here?   Kieran was joined by Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director of Futurewise  and Mark Bell, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin...

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17.25 8 Feb 2024


Companies with a 'right to disconnect' policy report 'better wok-life balance and lower levels of stresss'


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In Australia, it looks like the right to disconnect will be introduced into law.  

The bill will ‘prevent employees being punished for refusing to take unreasonable work calls or answer emails in their unpaid personal time’.  

Should we be bringing in similar legislation here?  

Kieran was joined by Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director of Futurewise  and Mark Bell, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin...


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