While some business executives criticised it as overreach, Australians have embraced new proposed regulations that enable workers the ability to reject calls and texts from their employers outside of work hours, reports RTE.
The “right to disconnect” is one of several amendments to labour rules that the federal government is proposing as part of a legislative bill that has been presented in parliament.
Although the Senate passed the measure today, the House of Representatives will still need to vote on many revisions before they can be approved.
“I think it’s a wonderful idea,” said Sydney resident Colvin Macpherson, reports RTE.
“We all need to relax, we all need to be able to switch off and not be disturbed by emails and phone calls in the middle of the night. Both of my kids are lawyers as well, so they work horrendous hours as it is and you get things coming in at night time,” he said, reports RTE.
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