Meanwhile, the final week of winter will be more like the peak of summer in Brisbane, with our warmest August day since 2009 forecast for today.
From today, workers across Australia can refuse to monitor, read or respond to work communication outside paid hours – unless doing so is unreasonable – as the federal government’s workplace reforms come into force.The changes, which include a “right to disconnect”, are expected to drastically reduce the number of unpaid hours Australians work.Each Australian worker is believed to perform an average of 5.4 hours per week of unpaid work, which equates to $131 billion.
“What’s not acceptable is for people to be taking constant calls or constant emails with an expectation that they’re going to be monitoring and responding, when they’re not getting paid to do it,” he told reporters in Queensland yesterday.Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil says this is a huge win for workers during a cost-of-living crisis.“More money in your pocket, more time with your loved ones and more freedom to live your life,” she said.
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