#righttodisconnect — Public Fediverse posts

Mental health experts concerned about Coalition plan to scrap workers’ right to disconnect
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/24/mental-health-experts-concerned-about-coalition-plan-to-scrap-workers-right-to-disconnect

Michaelia Cash can fuck right off and go back to hiding behind a whiteboard.

#AusPol #AusVotes2025 #PeterDutton #FuckOffDutton #MichaeliaCash #MentalHealth #WorkersRights #RightToDisconnect

…#unionized industries like health care & airlines would likely be the least affected, since their working hrs are hashed out at the bargaining table in many cases. #AB2751 specifically allows #CollectiveBargaining agreements to take precedence over #RightToDisconnect protections.

Other industries w/less #union penetration, such as #tech, would likely see clearer rules ahead of time e.g. like when #coders would be required to pull all-nighters to ship the latest update.

#MentalHealth #labor

…“We’re simply saying there should be #consent around when (people) are working & not,” Haney said. “Not an expectation of 24/7 availability in a contract that they have not agreed to, & that gives people no time where they can expect to be not working.”

Countries including France, Australia, Argentina, Italy & others have passed #laws to safeguard #employees’ personal #time.

#RightToDisconnect #MentalHealth #AB2751 #business #work #labor #jobs

#BigTech pushes back on proposed #California bill giving workers the ‘#RightToDisconnect’ after hours

A new bill from #SanFrancisco Assembly Member #MattHaney would clearly outline when companies can communicate w/their #employees during off hrs, following other countries that have passed “right to disconnect” #laws.

#MentalHealth #AB2751 #work #labor #jobs
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/matt-haney-bill-give-california-workers-right-19379679.php