Tired of after-work emails and calls? In these countries, they’re outlawed

Summary

This article by Niha Masih, published in The Sydney Morning Herald, notes the following:

• Workers need a rest from work to remain committed and creative.
• In 2017 France was the first country to ban after-hours work contact.
• Kenya is the latest country to propose laws to block workers from being contacted after hours.
• Italy, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and Portugal are also considering legislation.
• Queensland has granted digital disconnection rights to teachers'. 

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Start Ignoring Email — Deep Work Is How To Succeed – TheRunway (airforce.gov.au)
• Living in a Digital World: the Good and the Bad – TheRunway(airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web :

• SEP 2022  Should we have the right to disconnect? – Stacks Law
• OCT 2022  'Right to disconnect' recommended for Australian workers – ITNews

Source Information:

• Article Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
• Media Check:  The Sydney Morning Herald - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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