EXPLAINER: What Do Australia’s New Workplace Laws Mean For You?

The changes stop employers calling after hours, and includes changes to bargaining, gig workers, independent road transport operators, and even franchisees.

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After securing the support of two independent senators and the Greens, Labor has passed its contentious industrial relations reforms.

Undoubtedly the most contentious issue has been the “right to disconnect,” effectively giving workers the right to ignore any messages or calls from their employer after they have finished work for the day.