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Australia Aims to Give Employees the Right to Disconnect

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Australia’s Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2024, passed a bill that would prevent an employer from contacting employees outside of work hours. The bill gives the employee the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to...more

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Update on Ontario's Requirements for a "Disconnecting From Work Policy"

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Further to our previous article, the Working for the Workers Act, 2021 (the "Act") received Royal Assent on December 3, 2021. The Act amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") and requires employers to develop a...more

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Spanish Data Protection and Digital Rights Law Secures Employees’ Right to Privacy

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The Spanish Digital Rights Act includes new rights and monitoring developments relevant to both employers and employees. KEY FOCUS AREAS - ..Digital disconnection rights ..Employees’ and employers’ rights relating to the...more

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The Right to Unplug: New York City Council Proposes Bill Which Would Allow Employees to Disconnect From Work After Normal Work...

New York City Councilman Rafael Espinal has proposed a bill which would prohibit private-sector employers from requiring their employees to access work-related electronic communications outside of their usual work hours. This...more

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