A clear, practical guide to the employee right to disconnect under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Learn what section 333M actually gives you, why it is a right to refuse contact rather than a ban on contact being made, the factors that decide whether a refusal is unreasonable, how the right works around on-call, rosters, emergencies and client contact and what happens when an employer and employee disagree, as paced slides with diagrams, a workplace decision scenario, quick self-checks and notes on who the national workplace relations system covers in each state and territory.
~30 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Explain what the employee right to disconnect in section 333M of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) does and does not do
Identify who the right covers, and when it started for small business and non-small-business employers
Recognise the statutory factors used to decide whether a refusal to monitor, read or respond is unreasonable, and how they are weighed
Describe how the right interacts with on-call arrangements, rosters, emergencies and third-party contact
Outline the dispute pathway, the orders the Fair Work Commission can make, and the general protections that apply
Course Content
1. What the right to disconnect actually is
2. Is the refusal reasonable?
3. Working hours, on-call, rosters and emergencies
4. Awards, policies and setting expectations
5. Disputes, protections and the wellbeing link
6. Apply it: a workplace decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
All employees, team leaders, supervisors, managers and HR and payroll staff in Australian workplaces, particularly anyone who sends or receives work contact outside ordinary hours or who sets rosters, on-call arrangements or communication expectations.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It provides general information about the employee right to disconnect under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and is not legal advice. It does not replace your modern award, enterprise agreement, contract or employer policy and it is not a substitute for guidance from the Fair Work Ombudsman or the Fair Work Commission or advice from a qualified workplace relations practitioner, on a specific matter.
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Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~30 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
All employees, team leaders, supervisors, managers and HR and payroll staff in Australian workplaces, particularly anyone who sends or receives work contact outside ordinary hours or who sets rosters, on-call arrangements or communication expectations.
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