Women and flexible work

Marilyn Pittard

doi:10.4324/9781003372462-35

Women and flexible work

Marilyn Pittard

Faculty of Law

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Abstract

New technology and the global pandemic revolutionised flexible work opportunities, including working from home. These changes benefited women, their families and those who support them. To further enshrine flexible work opportunities, the right to request flexible work in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) should be enhanced. However, flexible work runs the risk of employees working longer hours, because technology always connects them to work. Therefore, a right to disconnect from work is needed. This chapter proposes a Bill to advance flexible work in the Fair Work Act and provide a new supporting right – the right to disconnect from work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Feminist Legislation Project
Subtitle of host publication	Rewriting Laws for Gender-Based Justice
Editors	Becky Batagol, Kate Seear, Heli Askola, Jamie Walvisch
Place of Publication	Abingdon UK
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	16
Pages	293-311
Number of pages	19
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003372462
ISBN (Print)	9781032444994, 9781032445021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003372462-35
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Kalms, N. & McVey, L., 2024, The Feminist Legislation Project: Rewriting Laws for Gender-based Justice. Batagol, B., Seear, K., Askola, H. & Walvisch, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Oxon UK: Routledge, p. 186-191 6 p.
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Compensation in the context of surrogacy: a feminist perspective on the insistence on altruism
Sifris, R., 2024, The Feminist Legislation Project: Rewriting Laws for Gender-Based Justice. Batagol, B., Seear, K., Askola, H. & Walwisch, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 143-154 12 p.
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Family violence and migration law: protecting immigrant women's legal status
Askola, H., 2024, The Feminist Legislation Project: Rewriting Laws for Gender-Based Justice. Batagol, B., Seear, K., Askola, H. & Walwisch, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 251-265 15 p.
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Women and flexible work

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Commentary on Let Us Pee

Compensation in the context of surrogacy: a feminist perspective on the insistence on altruism

Family violence and migration law: protecting immigrant women's legal status

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