Anyone tired of answering emails and calls from their boss after work may soon be protected by law in California.
A bill has been introduced in California legislature that would give employees the “right to disconnect” from their jobs during nonworking hours.
Assemblymember Matt Haney of San Francisco first introduced the bill, Assembly Bill 2751 in February, which would allow employees to disconnect from communications from their employer during nonworking hours.
If passed, California would be the first state to create a “right to disconnect” for employees. Similar laws have already been enacted in 13 countries, including Australia, Argentina, Belgium, France, Italy, Mexico, Portugal and Spain.
I clarify with every job how many hours per week they’re paying me to do. I’ve never worked a minute past my agreed time without a contract stating how many extra hours were required, how much extra wages that would require, and under what circumstances such a clause can be triggered.
I didn’t realize others had so little control. It’s really heartbreaking.
Super toxic workplaces…
Last job I had was salary and it was 40 hrs a week minimum with “additional hours as needed by business needs”
This usually meant after hours server administration but if there was an outage then it was all you can eat unpaid overtime.
The worst part is mandatory 9am to 5pm coverage so no “evening out hours”