The Right to Disconnect
Follow The Money14 Helmi 2024

The Right to Disconnect

Federal Parliament is set to pass new industrial relations laws, including the 'right to disconnect.' This means that workers will legally be able to ignore calls outside of work hours.

This was recorded on Tuesday 13th February 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Dr Jim Stanford, Director, the Centre for Future Work, the Australia Institute // @MarkOgge

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey

Edited by: Emily Perkins

Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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