Employers would face a $250 fine every time they require an employee to access electronic communications outside of standard working hours. (Photo: Shutterstock)
In the City that Never Sleeps, lawmakers are considering giving employees the right to do just that—by disconnecting from emails sent outside working hours.
The Society for Human Resource Management reports that, with some exceptions, the Right to Disconnect Bill would prohibit private employers with 10 or more employees from making workers respond to emails, texts and other electronic communications outside of scheduled work hours.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
