Responding to Emails After Work? A New Bill Could Make it Illegal
A new proposed bill would make it illegal for employers in New York City to mandate their employees respond to emails during non-work hours, a concept that would seemingly look to reduce employee fatigue and stress in a world of constant connectivity. A majority of business professionals believe the bill is a good idea, though nearly a quarter don’t think it’ll stop their boss from expecting nighttime responses, according to a new Office Pulse study on white-collar professionals.
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Employee seniority seems to sway opinions on how effective a bill like this could be. Among leadership groups, junior managers said that a bill would not stop their boss from expecting them to respond to emails after work (39%), more than middle managers (26%) and those in senior manager positions or higher (23%).
A separate Office Pulse study from August 2017 found that one in three business professionals admitted to responding to emails after working hours.
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While the proposed bill would make it illegal for employers to require that employees respond to emails outside of working hours, the option will remain, of course, for those that have trouble disconnecting.
The bill mirrors a similar one adopted in France last year.
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