Australians get ‘right to disconnect’ after working hours
In a recent BBC News segment, Natasha Hawker, Managing Director of Employee Matters, discussed Australia’s new "Right to Disconnect" law. This law gives employees the right to ignore work-related messages...
Bosses Spying On Workers Using Surveillance Technology
In a recent segment on The Project (Network 10), Natasha Hawker highlighted a growing concern in the modern workplace: the use of surveillance technology by employers to monitor their employees'...
Almost half of all Aussie workplaces admit to using AI to spy on their employees
Employee surveillance is on the rise in Australia, with nearly half of all workplaces using AI technology to monitor staff. While this practice may raise concerns about privacy, it is...
Australia could face significant fines if they fail to comply with ‘Right to Disconnect’
Australia's new 'Right to Disconnect' laws, effective from August 26, mandate that businesses with 15 or more employees must respect workers' right to refuse work-related communications outside of their designated...
Firms Must Be ‘Proactive’ on Right-To-Disconnect Laws
Australian companies must comply with the new right-to-disconnect legislation, which allows employees to refuse after-hours contact from their employers. Natasha Hawker of Employee Matters warns that many businesses are unprepared...
How the Right to Disconnect Legislation Impacts Australian Businesses on Ultra106five – Hobart
In this interview on Ultra106five, a radio station in Hobart, Tasmania, Natasha Hawker, Managing Director of Employee Matters, discusses the new 'Right to Disconnect' legislation that came into effect on...
Right to Disconnect in Detail: An In-Depth Discussion on 3AW Afternoons with Tony Moclair
In a recent interview with Tony Moclair on 3AW Afternoons, Natasha Hawker, Employment Expert and Managing Director of Employee Matters, sheds light on the new 'Right to Disconnect' legislation. Key...
2GB Drive Interview: Exploring Australia’s Right to Disconnect with Chris O’Keefe
Are you aware of the new 'Right to Disconnect' laws? These regulations now grant employees the right to refuse work-related contact outside of their normal hours. But what exactly constitutes...
New Laws Come into Effect Today Giving Australians the ‘Right to Disconnect’ – ABC News Breakfast
Right to Disconnect Gives Australians Legal Cover to Ignore After-Hours Emails and Calls Millions of Australians can now clock off from work without being available after hours. The new 'Right...
Right To Disconnect Laws Kick In: Insights on ABC Listen’s the World Today
Natasha Hawker joins Chris Wright from the University of Sydney and Murray Watt, Workplace Relations Minister, to discuss the new 'Right to Disconnect' laws on ABC Listen’s The World Today....
‘Right to Disconnect’ Laws Allow Australian Workers To Ignore Unreasonable Out-Of-Hours Contact From Work – Channel 7 Sunrise
Recent changes to the Fair Work Act under the ‘Closing Loopholes’ laws have made the 'right to disconnect' legal in Australia. From August 26, 2024, workers can refuse to monitor...
Australian Right-To-Disconnect Laws Come into Effect
Starting Monday, August 26, 2024, Australian workers will gain a new legal right to disconnect from work-related communications outside of paid hours. This new legislation aims to address the issue...