{"id":1303364,"date":"2025-12-07T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1303364"},"modified":"2025-12-07T09:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:00:33","slug":"if-passed-right-to-disconnect-bill-will-allow-employees-to-ignore-calls-mails-after-work-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/if-passed-right-to-disconnect-bill-will-allow-employees-to-ignore-calls-mails-after-work-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"If Passed, Right To Disconnect Bill Will Allow Employees To Ignore Calls, Mails After Work Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A private member\u2019s bill seeking to give Indian employees the legal right to ignore work-related calls and emails beyond official hours was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Tabled by Supriya Sule of the NCP, the <strong>\u201cRight to Disconnect Bill, 2025\u201d<\/strong> aims to protect employees from the growing pressure of constant digital availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-9.29.11-AM-1024x590.png\" alt=\"If Passed, Right To Disconnect Bill Will Allow Employees To Ignore Calls, Mails After Work Hours \" class=\"wp-image-1303369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-9.29.11-AM-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-9.29.11-AM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-9.29.11-AM-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-9.29.11-AM.png 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Private member bills are proposals introduced by MPs who are not ministers. Though such bills rarely become law, they often spark crucial policy debates and shape public discourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What the Right to Disconnect Bill Proposes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill seeks to establish an <strong>Employees\u2019 Welfare Authority<\/strong> and grant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/what-is-right-to-disconnect-bill-introduced-in-lok-sabha-and-can-it-clear-parliament-101765025582585.html\">every employee <\/a>the legal right to disconnect from work-related calls, messages, and emails outside working hours and on holidays. It allows workers to refuse after-hours communication without fear of retaliation and addresses related employment practices tied to overwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal draws inspiration from Australia, which enacted similar \u201cRight to Disconnect\u201d rules last year, formally recognising the risks of burnout in an always-online work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strong Public Support, Rising Workplace Stress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A nationwide survey by Indeed last year revealed overwhelming support for such protections in India. About <strong>79% of employers<\/strong> viewed a formal disconnect policy positively. Yet, reality on the ground paints a troubling picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>88% of employees<\/strong> said they are contacted outside office hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>85%<\/strong> receive messages even during sick leave or holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>79%<\/strong> fear career damage if they don\u2019t respond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers gained renewed attention after the death of a young employee at EY, which reignited conversations on toxic work pressure and burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Generational Divide on After-Hours Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey also highlighted a sharp generational split. <strong>Baby Boomers<\/strong> were most likely to feel \u201cvalued\u201d when contacted after hours, while over <strong>63% of Gen Z workers<\/strong> said they would consider quitting jobs that fail to respect personal boundaries. This shift signals how younger professionals prioritise mental health over traditional work devotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employers Caught Between Deadlines and Retention<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers acknowledge the problem: <strong>81% fear losing talent<\/strong> if work-life balance continues to be ignored. Still, many admit to contacting staff after hours due to deadlines and stakeholder pressure. Interestingly, <strong>81% said they would support extra compensation<\/strong> for employees required to remain available beyond office hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Work Hours Debate Intensifies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill enters Parliament amid growing controversy over long workweeks. Comments by Narayana Murthy of Infosys advocating 70-hour workweeks and SN Subrahmanyan of Larsen &amp; Toubro suggesting even longer hours have divided public opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Private Bills Signal Growing Social Pushback<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Right to Disconnect Bill joins a wave of private member proposals, including menstrual benefits, NEET exemption for Tamil Nadu, journalist protection laws, and a bill seeking to abolish the death penalty\u2014each reflecting deep social anxieties seeking legislative attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A private member\u2019s bill seeking to give Indian employees the legal right to ignore work-related calls and emails beyond official hours was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. 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