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Australia is the latest country to adopt 'Right to Disconnect' laws, and follows similar moves in Spain, France and other European Union countries.
The law bans employers from unreasonable contact with workers outside of their normal working hours. Australian workers are able to complain to the Fair Work Commission if they feel their work oversteps, which could result in a fine.
A recent poll here by the recruitment firm Hays conducted on LinkedIn received 24,759 votes, with 82% of professionals saying they had felt pressured to connect to work outside their normal hours. But what do such laws mean in terms of extra costs for business, and potentially removing the flexibility that some employees now enjoy?
Kathryn speaks with Dr Amanda Reilly is a senior lecturer in law at Victoria University of Wellington.
