New York – A New York City Council proposal would protect private-sector employees who don’t want to get work emails and phone calls after hours.
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The Wall Street Journal says Councilman Rafael Espinal introduced the bill Thursday. A fellow Democrat, Diane Savino, is working on a similar proposal for the state legislature.
Espinal’s legislation is modeled after a “Right to Disconnect” law passed in France last year.
His legislation would make it illegal for an employer with more than 10 workers to require employees to access work-related communications outside of normal work hours.
It also would prohibit employers from taking action against employees for not responding.
Business groups say the measure is too broad and would overly burden employers.
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Information from: The Wall Street Journal, http://www.wsj.com
Next make a law demanding that employees benefit from profit sharing…
Normal work hours just became 24 x 7 thanks to this initiative. Must be based on the government stopping all work and communication at 5 p.m. and not picking up a phone or answering an email before 9 a.m.
yes! yes! yes, and yes!!!!
employers dont seem to realize that people have personal lives once they clock out. there is no need for the added anxiety.