Right to Disconnect Clause Examples

Right to Disconnect. This clause does not apply to casual Employees. This clause applies from 8 July 2024.

Right to Disconnect. ‌ 24.1 Employees have the right to disconnect in accordance with the Employee Right to Disconnect clause of the Teachers’ Award for teachers, and the General Staff Award for general staff employees, as those provisions are amended from time to time.

Right to Disconnect. 49.1 This clause provides for the exercise of an Employee’s right to disconnect under section 333M of the FW Act. 49.2 Unless it is unreasonable to do so, an Employee may refuse to monitor, read or respond to emails, messages or phone calls outside of their ordinary hours of work unless the Employee is directed by the Employer to perform overtime. 49.3 Without limiting the matters that may be taken into account in determining whether a refusal is unreasonable, the following must be taken into account: (a) the reason for the contact or attempted contact; (b) how the contact or attempted contact is made and the level of disruption the contact or attempted contact causes the Employee; (c) the nature and seniority of the Employee’s role and the Employee’s level of responsibility; and (d) the Employee’s personal circumstances (including family or caring responsibilities). 49.4 There may be occasions when it is reasonable for the Employer to contact an Employee outside of the working hours, including but not limited to: (a) ascertaining availability for rosters; (b) requests to fill in at short notice for unplanned absences of other Employees; (c) for genuine Employee welfare matters, or in an emergency; and/or (d) where business and operational reasons require contact outside of working hours. 49.5 For the avoidance of doubt, an Employee may not be required to respond to contact by the Employer under clause 49.4 provided the refusal to respond is reasonable having regard to the matters in clause 49.3. 49.6 The provisions of the FW Act will apply to: (a) the exercise of the right to disconnect by an Employee; (b) the matters that must be taken into account in determining whether a refusal is unreasonable; (c) any contact or attempted contact by an Employer outside of working hours; and (d) the resolution of disputes about whether a refusal is unreasonable.

Right to Disconnect. (a) Western Power may disconnect the Facility from the Network if: (i) the Facility fails to comply with the requirements of this Contract and, due to such failure, there is a material risk to the safety and integrity of the Network; and (ii) the Service Provider fails to remedy that failure within 10 Business Days of receipt of a notice from Western Power instructing the Service Provider to do so. (b) Western Power may reduce the 10 Business Day period in clause 19.1(a) if Western Power considers that doing so is required due to the immediacy of the threat to the safety and integrity of the Network. (c) In addition to its rights under clause 19.1(a), Western Power may immediately disconnect the Facility from the Network if a failure of the Facility to comply with the requirements of this Contract gives rise to, or may give rise to, an Emergency.

Right to Disconnect. TEBA and the Association agree to a pilot project to be conducted during the 2019-20 school year in Employers that, together with their related Association bargaining units, volunteer to participate. The purpose of this project is to pilot practices for clarifying when it is appropriate for staff to send and review electronic communications.

Right to Disconnect. 27.01 Unless specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, an employee is under no obligation to engage in work-related communications including, but not limited to, answering calls or emails outside of normal working hours. The Employer may attempt to contact an employee for emergencies or administrative matters, however, there shall be no disciplinary action or reprisals against any employee due solely to their exercising their rights under this Article.

Right to Disconnect. 9.1. Netnod may disconnect the Customer until full payment is made following a sixty (60) day written notice, if the Customer has failed to pay an invoice by the due date. 9.2. Netnod may temporarily disconnect the Customer following a written notice to the e-mail address stated in the Netnod IX/PTP Connection Agreement if the Customer fails to respond without delay and/or does not promptly disconnect equipment which causes disruption in the Service or any other service provided by Netnod to any Customer. 9.3. Disconnection does not relieve the Customer from its obligation to pay the agreed fee(s) during the term of the Agreement.

Right to Disconnect. An employee has the right to refuse contact outside their working hours unless that refusal is unreasonable. This means an employee can refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from an employer or a third party. It also covers attempted contact outside of an employee’s working hours. The following factors need to be considered when determining if a refusal is unreasonable:

Right to Disconnect. The Supplier may, without prejudice to Clause 47.3, disconnect a relevant Metering Point if it has been De-energised for a period of three (3) Months or longer, subject to the agreement of the Customer, not to be unreasonably withheld. Obligation to notify the Customer: Prior to exercising its right to De-energise or disconnect a Supply Point under Clause 47.2, the Supplier must give the Customer at least (7) seven days notice. Emergencies Notification: If the Customer believes that there has been or there is likely to be any matter or event that: causes danger or requires urgent attention regarding the supply or distribution of electricity to any Site; or is likely to affect the maintenance, security, availability and quality of service of the Distribution System or the relevant Transmission Licensee's System, the Customer must immediately notify the Distribution Network Operator and the Transmission Licensee (as applicable).