Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours

Re:Australian employees now have the right to ignore work em... by sneak on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @12:27AM (#41364562)

The concept of office hours is obsolete when there is no office.

It’s not your job to make sure that others have boundaries.

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Re:Australian employees now have the right to ignore work em... by defrost on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @12:38AM (#41364612)

Mining operations run 24/7/365 days a year and workers have shifts.

Being contacted out of hours (notice the absence of the word office) is a no-no unless there's an on call agreement .. and even that has a roster.

There's an unspoken exception for serious accidents that require hands on deck to save lives | recover bodies.

I don't regard sending an email as an issue, it's much like posting a letter - but there's no obligation to read or respond to a work email out of hours (in countries such as Australia).

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