RIGHT TO DISCONNECT LAWS

The new 'right to disconnect' laws will come into effect for businesses with 15 or more employees from 26 August 2024. Eligible employees will have a new ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours.

Employees will have the right to refuse contact outside their working hours unless that refusal is unreasonable. This means an employee can refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from an employer or a third party.

The right also covers attempted contact outside of an employee’s working hours.

Learn more about what this means for employers here.