California bill would let employees legally ignore boss’s calls and texts

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California could be the first state to implement a 'right to disconnect' law, which would legally allow workers to ignore their boss's after-hours calls.

So if the boss calls and it’s not an emergency, the employee could legally ignore it without repercussions. The law would apply to public and private employers. If an employer breaks the rules three times, he or she could be reported to the state’s labor commission by employees and be subject to fines starting at $100.

Haney said he got the idea from Australia’s new law, slated to be rolled out later this year. Australia, in turn, got the idea from France. So far, various versions of the law have been passed in 13 countries, including Canada, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain.“There’s an availability creep that has reached into many people’s lives, and I think it’s not a positive thing for people’s happiness, for their well-being, or even for work productivity,” he said.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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