(Web Desk) Most of the employees get worried because of receiving messages, emails or calls from the boss even after office hours.
In this regard, the Australian government has made an important decision to get its citizens out of this difficulty, the Australian government has implemented a new “right to disconnect” in the country on August 26, under which employees after office hours are over. They will not be bound to obey the orders of the boss and the office.
According to the news agency “AFP”, the government introduced the new law from August 26, which will benefit millions of Australian employees.
By law, employees are not bound to respond to mobile messages and e-mails received from the office after office hours and do not answer phone calls if they wish.
Under the law, organizations can contact their employees at any time, but employees have the right to refuse to comply with office orders after office hours.
Under the “Right to Disconnect” law, companies can hire employees in an emergency, but the employee still has the right to refuse to work for the company after assessing the situation and the emergency.
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An authority has also been created under the law which will look into the complaints made by the company and the employees and resolve the issues and can also impose fines on both the parties.
In case of violation, employees can be fined up to 19,000 dollars, while institutions and companies can be fined up to 94,000 dollars, but no more fines can be imposed.
The new law will also apply to a company with less than 15 employees and employees of the said company can refuse to obey the messages and orders of the boss or other office official after the end of office hours.
Laws similar to the “Right to Disconnect” implemented in Australia are also implemented in more than two dozen other countries around the world.
2024-08-28 06:53:28