In this Dentons IR Insights podcast, Employment Partner Edmund Burke delves into the intriguing balance between employer authority and employee autonomy. From the power to censor social media, mandate vaccinations, and even test blood alcohol levels, to the legal liabilities stemming from off-duty employee actions, the boundaries of workplace regulation are becoming increasingly complex. Can the line between our personal lives and professional lives be revived? Or is the idea as outdated as land lines and travellers’ cheques? Fair Work’s ‘right to disconnect’ may be an attempt to redraw the line, but the ancient wisdom of “never bring work home with you” seems more unattainable than ever.