6 countries where it is illegal for bosses to disturb employees after work hours

News is that Australia is one of the latest countries where workers will have a right to disconnect after their normal working hours. The new proposed laws could bring a significant shift in the workplace environment. According to it, Australian employees will have the right to refuse checking or responding to their work calls or emails which is beyond their normal working hours. The idea is to prevent unpaid overtime and help employees have a work-life balance.

A similar bill, called the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022, is pending in the Kenyan Senate. According to it, the Bill if passed would give workers the right to disconnect from electronic communications like e-mails and messages from work which is beyond their working hours or on weekends and public holidays, as per reports.

However, Australia and Kenya are not the only countries to propose such laws to promote healthy work-life balance among workers. Here we list down some countries where employees have the right to disconnect which makes it illegal for bosses to disturb workers after work hours. Details of the right to disconnect may differ for country to country. Read on to know more!