A "right to disconnect" rule

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a right to disconnect 繋がらない権利

offer relief 救いを提供する

come into effect 施行する

after hours 時間外

allow…to ignore communication 連絡を無視することを許す

if they choose to …したければ

without fear of …を恐れることなく

be punished 処罰される

resolve disputes 紛争を解決する

among themselves 自分らで

be unsuccessful in ….できな

Fair Work Commission  公正労働委員会

step in 介入する

Organisations representing workers 労働者を代表する団体

a mixed reaction さまざまな反応

advertising industry 広告業界

be expected to deliver 成果を期待される

Labor Standards Act 労働基準法

the following countries have....次の国々が

enact a law 法律を制定する

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I  watched the interesting news about Workers' rights this morning.

A "right to disconnect" rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work.

The new law allows employees to ignore communications after hours if they choose to, without fear of being punished by their bosses.

Under the rules, employers and employees should try to resolve disputes among themselves. 

If that is unsuccessful in finding a resolution, Australia's Fair Work Commission (FWC) can step in.

Organisations representing workers have welcomed the move.

However, there was a mixed reaction to the new law from employees.

An advertising industry worker told, 

it's important ,but t it's really hard to  do. Because we connected to our emails all day.

A worker in the financial industry said,

“ We're well paid, we're expected to deliver, and we feel we have to deliver 24 hours a day."

I guess,

I am really surprised that such laws has not exist in Australia until recently.

It’s said more than 20 countries have similar rules.

Japan's Labor Standards Act gives employees the right to refuse to respond to emails or phone calls after hours.

The following countries have such law：

Australia, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and South Africa.

I wonder why Australia enacted such laws later than these South American countries.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y32g7203vo

https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/cz9w45kwd5yo.amp