Millionaire Roxy Jacenko has hit out at new laws put in place to give employees the “right to disconnect” and ignore attempts to contact their bosses outside of working hours.
The 44-year-old public relations expert, who has owned several successful businesses throughout her life, harshly criticized the parliamentary bill that passed the Senate on Thursday.
She vented her anger moments after the controversial labor relations bill was passed when she shared a screenshot of the news on her Instagram Stories.
‘Suppose you can also ignore the boss at work next hahaha. Good job, I work remotely these days,” he wrote.
The socialite, who now works on her Australian business from her new home in Singapore, currently owns and runs the Ministry of Talent.
Millionaire Roxy Jacenko, 44 (pictured), has hit out at new laws put in place to give employees the “right to disconnect” and ignore attempts to contact their bosses outside of working hours.
However, in the past she founded and ran six other companies, including Sweaty Betty PR, Roxy Jacenko Accessories, and XRJ Celebrations.
She also ran her 12-year-old daughter’s companies, Pixie’s Bows and Pixie’s Pix, and at one point owned a company called 18 Communications.
Roxy has been very vocal in the past with her scathing opinions about Australian workers, often calling them “lazy” and “entitled” for wanting a work-life balance.
The public relations expert, who has owned several successful businesses throughout her life, criticized the parliamentary bill that passed the Senate on Thursday.
In 2019, the millionaire said there is a cultural problem in Australia where workers have a “nine to five mentality” and are unwilling to work hard.
He said Australians should be more “like a Chinese worker” and strive for success by “working seven days a week” and being available for work calls 24 hours a day.
Workers will soon have the right to ignore their superiors after they leave under new Australian laws that could punish offending bosses with criminal penalties.
She vented her anger moments after the controversial labor relations bill was passed when she shared a screenshot of the news on her Instagram Stories.
The “right to disconnect” is part of a series of changes to industrial relations laws proposed by the federal government under a parliamentary bill.
Lawmakers say it will protect workers’ rights and help restore work-life balance.
While workers currently face disciplinary action or dismissal for ignoring their bosses, the new law will protect their jobs if they do so outside of working hours.
Employers who fail to comply with the rule could be fined.