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Show Notes
Over 90% of Australians have a smart phone. And more often than not, they seem to be stuck to our hot little hands, meaning we can be contacted by anyone at anytime, including by our bosses outside of working hours. But that's all about to change.
A new law has passed that gives employees a "right to disconnect" from work, ignoring emails and calls outside of work hours.
In this episode of The Quicky, we look at what it actually looks like and what implications it might have on us when we decide to hit ignore on the bosses calls or leave them on read.
To read Chris's piece Smartphones mean we’re always available to our bosses. ‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a necessary fix click here.
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Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:
Chris Wright - Associate Professor of Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney.
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Kally Borg
Audio Producer: Thom Lion
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