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Right to Disconnect (Australia)

Australia
v2024
4 domains
12 controls

The right to disconnect provisions, inserted into the Fair Work Act 2009 by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024, give employees a workplace right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from their employer (or third parties) outside of their working hours, unless the refusal is unreasonable. Commenced 26 August 2024 for non-small business employers.

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Framework Domains (4)

Dispute Resolution (Section 333N)

3 controls
Controls in the Dispute Resolution (Section 333N) domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia)3 controls
CodeTitle
RTD-333N.1Internal Dispute Resolution
RTD-333N.2Fair Work Commission Application
RTD-333N.3FWC Orders

Employee Rights (Section 333M)

3 controls
Controls in the Employee Rights (Section 333M) domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia)3 controls
CodeTitle
RTD-333M.1Right to Refuse Contact
RTD-333M.2Third-Party Contact Refusal
RTD-333M.3Workplace Right Protection

Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements

3 controls
Controls in the Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia)3 controls
CodeTitle
RTD-EA.1Enterprise Agreement Terms
RTD-MA.1Modern Award Right to Disconnect Term
RTD-SMB.1Small Business Commencement

Reasonableness Assessment

3 controls
Controls in the Reasonableness Assessment domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia)3 controls
CodeTitle
RTD-333M.4Reasonableness Factors
RTD-333M.5Legal Requirement Exception
RTD-333M.6Emergency Contact Exception

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Right to Disconnect (Australia)?

Right to Disconnect (Australia) is a compliance framework from Australia with 4 domains and 12 controls. The right to disconnect provisions, inserted into the Fair Work Act 2009 by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024, give employees a workplace right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from their employer (or third parties) outside of their working hours, unless the refusal is unreasonable. Commenced 26 August 2024 for non-small business employers. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does Right to Disconnect (Australia) have?

Right to Disconnect (Australia) has 12 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Dispute Resolution (Section 333N) (3 controls), Employee Rights (Section 333M) (3 controls), Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does Right to Disconnect (Australia) map to?

Right to Disconnect (Australia) maps to 122 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia) (8% coverage), EU Digital Markets Act (8% coverage), FTC Health Breach Notification Rule (8% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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