U.K. might follow Europe in fining employers who message staff after-hours
U.K. might follow Europe in fining employers who message staff after-hours
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/08/21/the-uk-right-to-switch-off-european-governments-fining-bosses-contacting-staff-outside-9-5/
New "right to switch off" policies could make it a lot harder for bosses to give their employees a late-night check-in over WhatsApp or email.
The U.K. is considering joining a host of other European countries in making it more costly for restless employers to contact their employees after the working day ends.
The country’s fresh-faced Labour government is drafting legislation that would outlaw late-night WhatsApps, emails, and Slacks and potentially fine dissenting bosses heftily.
While commonplace across Europe, legislation giving workers a “right to disconnect” has lagged behind in the U.K., but now might become more European if reported changes to work culture are implemented.