这个国家颁布“下班断连”法：若雇主不服或被罚款45万？（朗读版）｜E0829

▍原文

Australians can now legally ignore unreasonable after-hours work calls and emails under new government legislation that came into effect on Monday.

Under the laws, employers face fines of up to $63,000 for getting in touch with an employee for non-essential reasons outside of working hours.

Any disputes over attempts by employers to contact workers outside office hours could be escalated to Australia's industrial relations umpire, the Fair Work Commission, for a final determination.

▍语言点

1. after-hours /ˌɑːftə ˈaʊəz/ adj. 下班后的
· after-hours WeChat messages 下班后的工作微信消息
2. come into effect 正式生效
3. get in touch with somebody 和某人联系
4. non-essential /ˌnɒn ɪˈsenʃl/ adj. 非必要的
5. dispute over something 关于某事的纠纷
6. escalate /ˈeskəleɪt/ v. (本文) 上报；冲突加剧，问题升级
7. industrial relations 劳资关系
8. umpire /ˈʌmpaɪə/ n. (本文) 仲裁机构；裁判，仲裁人

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