Closing loopholes bill: the right to disconnect and five other changes coming to Australian workplaces

Greens amendment to Labor’s closing loopholes bill, which is set to pass the Senate on Thursday, creates a new right for employees to disconnect from work emails and calls after hours. Photograph: Morsa Images/Getty Images

Labor’s closing loopholes bill passed the Senate on Thursday, with a Greens amendment creating a new right for employees to disconnect from work emails and calls.

The bill – which was supported by Labor, the Greens, Lidia Thorpe and David Pocock, – will return to the House of Representatives to approve amendments, before passing into law.