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posted by janrinok on Tuesday January 03 2017, @03:57AM   Printer-friendly
from the work-when-they-pay dept.

French companies will be required to guarantee a "right to disconnect" to their employees from Sunday as the country seeks to tackle the modern-day scourge of compulsive out-of-hours email checking. From January 1, a new employment law will enter into force that obliges organisations with more than 50 workers to start negotiations to define the rights of employees to ignore their smartphones.

Overuse of digital devices has been blamed for everything from burnout to sleeplessness as well as relationship problems, with many employees uncertain of when they can switch off. The French measure is intended to tackle the so-called "always-on" work culture that has led to a surge in usually unpaid overtime—while also giving employees flexibility to work from outside the office.

http://phys.org/news/2017-01-french-workers-disconnect.html

[Also Covered By]: The Guardian , Sky News


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  • (Score: 2) by Bogsnoticus on Wednesday January 04 2017, @05:48AM

    by Bogsnoticus (3982) on Wednesday January 04 2017, @05:48AM (#449247)

    I would love to continue this battle of the minds with you Azuma, but I was always taught never to fight an unarmed opponent.

    Have fun in your "safe space".

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday January 04 2017, @07:46AM

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Wednesday January 04 2017, @07:46AM (#449268) Journal

    You project like a mile of movie theaters, Bogs. I've seen your post history; forget bringing a knife to a gun fight, you brought a limp noodle. A small one you keep holstered in your pants. Face it, you got called out for the useless, self-congratulatory oxygen thief you are. Go sit in the kiddie corner with Uzzard and J-Mo (watch out, he bites, and I'm pretty sure he's got rabies...).

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