Countries Where Companies Can't Disturb Staff After Work Hours
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Several countries have laws protecting employees from being bothered by their bosses after work hours
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Australia is set to join the ranks of countries granting workers the right to disconnect after office hours
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France pioneered such a law when in 2017 it granted workers the right to ignore work communications outside of working hours
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Belgium announced that civil servants will no longer have to answer calls or emails from their bosses outside of working hours
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Portugal previously passed a law that states “employers must refrain from contacting workers during their rest period, except in situations of force majeure.”
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Canada's Ontario province have also introduced digital disconnection rights for teachers
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Spain has also passed a law for employees' right to disconnect from work-related communication outside of their designated working hours
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Italy ensures that employees have the righ to disconnect from work-related communications
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In the United States and India, the debate around the right to disconnect has not gained widespread traction
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