The right to disconnect from work – and employer surveillance – is growing globally. Why is NZ lagging?
- Written by Amanda Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A new law giving Australian workers the “right to disconnect” – to refuse contact from their employers outside their working hours (unless that refusal is unreasonable) – comes into effect this month.
The legislation is a response to growing awareness of the health and safety costs of stress and overwork associated with...
