This policy was inspired by a 2016 law giving workers in France the right to turn off electronic work devices outside of business hours.
Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021, requires employers with 25 or more people on staff as of Jan. 1, 2022 to have a policy as of Thursday that outlines how they will ensure workers are able to disconnect from the workplace after hours.
Employers are now required to provide their staff with a written copy of the policy, which applies to all employees.
According to The Working for Workers Act, disconnecting means “not engaging in work-related communications, including emails, telephone calls, video calls or sending or reviewing other messages, to be free from the performance of work.”.
