Right to disconnect law: 1 in 2 employers found to have been approached by staff, according to Robert Half

Research has found more than half of all employers have been approached by staff exercising their right to disconnect in the 12 months since new rules were introduced. 

Employees became legally protected from monitoring, reading or responding to employers or third parties outside of working hours, unless the refusal was unreasonable, one year ago tomorrow.

Since then, 56 per cent of surveyed employers reported formal complaints from staff wanting to use their right, while 15 per cent reported informal feedback or comments, according to recruitment agency Robert Half.

Robert Half commissioned research into 500 hiring managers in finance and accounting, IT and technology and human resources from small to medium, large private and public sector businesses across Australia.

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