Kyle Sandilands' warning about new "right to disconnect" laws
Kyle Sandilands has warned Aussies against "abusing the system" put in place by new 'right to disconnect' laws.
As of August 26th, employees of large companies can legally refuse to respond to "unreasonable" after-hours calls from their employer.
Discussing the new laws on KIIS FM on Monday morning, Sandilands warned workers about celebrating the laws too soon, as they could come with a catch depending on the leniency of employers.
"It doesn't mean they won't railroad you out behind the scenes," the radio host said.
Kyle then argued that while it would be illegal under the new legislation for bosses to punish workers for not responding after hours, some devious managers could find ways around the laws.
"Don't think for a second: 'Screw that real estate agent boss'," Kyle said. "Because eventually they will find a way to get rid of you to work around the boundaries."
Sandilands then urged Aussies not to "abuse the system", saying, "Everyone you can say, 'oh by law, I don't have to respond to that' and they will then go, 'no worries'."
"And then they get you for every little tiny infringement. You will go if they want you to go, one way or another. So, don't abuse the system."
Jackie O then chimed in on the debate, saying the laws were a direct response to a modern working problem.
"I feel like that might happen," Jackie said.
"I think it's sometimes because the thing is that work hours now are infinity. When you didn't have email and mobile phones, you never got bothered outside of work hours."
Kyle replied, "And nothing got done. It was the late 1970s. The world spun very slowly back then."
Image credits: KIIS FM