First state-level bill aims to draw a firm line between work and home life by making digital downtime a legal right.
The post-pandemic world ushered in hybrid and remote work as the new normal. But with work increasingly shifting to digital channels, the sacred boundary between professional and personal time has quietly dissolved.
As emails flood in at midnight and calls spill over into dinner hours, Kerala’s newly proposed Right to Disconnect Bill of 2025 seeks to establish clear boundaries that protect employees’ non-working hours from being encroached upon by work-related communications and tasks.
While the goal is to not diminish productivity or impose undue burdens on employers, the bill aims to safeguard the mental and physical wellbeing of employees, reduce burnout, and foster a healthier work culture.
The article was authored by our Partner, Preetha Soman and, Associate, Rebecca Thomas.
Published in International Employment Lawyer (IEL).
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Preetha is a labour and employment law expert, having close to ten years of experience. She has over the past decade, worked on a wide range of complex and intricate labour law matters.