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Right to Disconnect (Australia)

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Australia
v2024
22 domains
32 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 (22)

Communications

1 controls
Controls in the Communications domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-009Employee Awareness and Communication

Cross Border

1 controls
Controls in the Cross Border domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-015International and Cross Border Operations

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

Disputes

1 controls
Controls in the Disputes domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-005Dispute Resolution Procedure

Employee Rights

3 controls
Controls in the Employee Rights domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-001Statutory Right to Refuse Contact Outside Working Hours
AU-RTD-002Reasonableness Test for Refusal
AU-RTD-007Protection from Adverse Action

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

Enforcement

1 controls
Controls in the Enforcement domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-017Penalties and Civil Remedies

Flexibility

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Controls in the Flexibility domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-020Interaction with Flexible Working Arrangements

Governance

1 controls
Controls in the Governance domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-013Policy Review and Continuous Improvement

Implementation

1 controls
Controls in the Implementation domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-003Effective Date for Non Small Business Employers

Industrial Instruments

1 controls
Controls in the Industrial Instruments domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-004Coverage in Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements

Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements

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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

Monitoring

1 controls
Controls in the Monitoring domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-019Reporting and Metrics

Operational Exceptions

1 controls
Controls in the Operational Exceptions domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-016Emergency and Critical Incident Contact

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

Records

1 controls
Controls in the Records domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-012Record Keeping for Out of Hours Contact

Regulatory Orders

1 controls
Controls in the Regulatory Orders domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-006Stop Order Compliance

Third Parties

1 controls
Controls in the Third Parties domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-011Third Party Contact Management

Training

1 controls
Controls in the Training domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-008Manager and Supervisor Training

WHS

1 controls
Controls in the WHS domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-018Integration with Work Health and Safety Obligations

Working Time

1 controls
Controls in the Working Time domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-010Working Hours and On Call Arrangements

Workplace Surveillance

1 controls
Controls in the Workplace Surveillance domain of Right to Disconnect (Australia) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
AU-RTD-014Workplace Surveillance and Monitoring

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Right to Disconnect (Australia)?

Right to Disconnect (Australia) is a compliance framework from Australia with 22 domains and 32 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 32 controls organised across 22 domains. The largest domains are Dispute Resolution (Section 333N) (3 controls), Employee Rights (3 controls), Employee Rights (Section 333M) (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 73 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are PCI PIN Security (3% coverage), PCI P2PE (3% coverage), Japan AI Guidelines (3% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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