‘Right to Disconnect’ Law Will Be Overturned Under Coalition: Opposition Leader

The legislation gives workers the right to ignore calls and messages outside normal shifts.

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Australian Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised to repeal the Labor government’s “right to disconnect” legislation that passed the Senate last week with support from the Greens.

The legislation gives workers the right to ignore calls and messages outside their normal shifts and in its current form includes penalties for employers.