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Top International Employment Law Predictions for 2025

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Our International Practice Group thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025....more

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[Webinar] Are U.S. Employers Ready for a Right to Disconnect Law? - What U.S. Employers Need to Know - November 25th, 1:00 pm -...

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As more countries implement “right to disconnect” laws, the landscape of employment practices is shifting – and U.S. employers may not be far behind. In today’s fast-paced work culture, constant connectivity is common but not...more

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Remote working in the technological age

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The opportunity for employees to work from a location of their choice has become the new normal. Remote working offers numerous advantages for employees, including increased flexibility, a better work-life balance, and...more

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Are U.S. Employers Ready for a Right to Disconnect Law?

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Real World Impact: U.S. employers should be aware of the global trend of “right to disconnect” laws and should review their policies on after-hours communications to stay ahead of social and legal changes....more

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California Lawmaker Introduces Bill Granting Employees the Right to Disconnect

California once again is at the forefront of the expansion of workplace rights with a first-of-its-kind proposed legislation in the United States that would provide workers with the freedom and the right to disconnect from...more

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Right to Disconnect: A Needed Solution or a Potential Disruption to Businesses and Employees? Australia May Provide Some Guidance

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The Proposed Law - On 15 February 2024, Assemblymember Matt Haney introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2751—Employer Communications During Nonworking Hours. AB 2751 would cement an employee’s right to ignore communications from...more

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California Legislature Considers Employee’s “Right to Disconnect”

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In late March 2024, California Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill, AB 2751, that would recognize a right for employees in California to “disconnect” or ignore communications from their employer during...more

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California Contemplates Right to Disconnect Law

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California Assembly member Matt Haney has introduced the first “right to disconnect” law in the United States, Assembly Bill 2751 (A.B. 2751). Under the proposed legislation, employers would be required to define employees'...more

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California Legislator Introduces 'Right to Disconnect' From Work Bill

We have all faced situations where a manager, coworker, or client calls or emails seeking a response outside of normal work hours. While most of us view these interruptions as an unavoidable result of technological progress,...more

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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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Desconexión laboral: Un derecho humano de todos los trabajadores en Colombia

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A través de la Sentencia C-331 de 20231, la Corte Constitucional de Colombia declaró la exequibilidad condicionada del literal (a) del artículo 6 de la Ley 2191 de 2022, el cual disponía que estaban exceptuados de disfrutar...more

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The right to disconnect: which countries have legislated?

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Since 1 April 2023, Belgian employers in the private sector with 20 employees or more must include the right to disconnect in collective bargaining agreements or work rules. The right to disconnect applies to all categories...more

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Disconnecting from work in Luxembourg

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Employers in Luxembourg must now consult with their employees and trade unions to set up systems to protect employees’ rights to disconnect. A new law has been passed in Luxembourg, which requires employers to put...more

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Focus On The Right To Disconnect And The Ontario Working For Workers Act

The pandemic has changed the landscape of an employee’s work life in its entirety. Employees were uprooted from their normal routines and required to work from their homes. The result? Growing concerns regarding burnout and a...more

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The Right to Disconnect Under Mexico’s Telework Regulations - What Does It Mean for Employers?

On January 12, 2021, the right to disconnect (known in other countries as the “right to digital disconnection”) became an employment right in Mexico for employees in telework arrangements, with the publication of an amendment...more

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Certains employeurs en Ontario doivent mettre en place une politique sur la déconnexion du travail

En novembre 2021, l’Ontario a adopté une loi sur la déconnexion du travail dans le but de veiller à ce que les employés aient suffisamment de temps en dehors du travail, surtout à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19, laquelle...more

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Disconnecting from Work: Ontario Employers to Create Policy

In November 2021, Ontario passed legislation on disconnecting from work (DFW). The goal of the legislation is to ensure employees have adequate time away from work, particularly in light of the blurring of work and personal...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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The Right To Disconnect in Federally-Regulated Workplaces

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The "right to disconnect" refers to an employee's ability to not engage in work-related communications (emails, texts, telephone calls, video calls, etc.) while off duty....more

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Ontario Legislation Prohibits Non-Competition Provisions and Introduces Employees’ Right to Disconnect

The Ontario government’s Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, received royal assent on December 2, 2021. The bill contains a broad range of amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), including non-competition...more

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The Next Round of Federal Labour Reform: Minimum Wages and Employment Standards

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In December 2019, the federal government released the report of an expert panel on the changing nature of work. The panel had delivered its report to the government in July 2019. In early August 2019, the government briefly...more

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The “Do Not Disturb” Movement: A Right To Disconnect? Or A Disconnection From Reality?

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In today’s business climate, work always seems to be on the mind. But should it be? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the productivity of the average American worker has skyrocketed by an astounding 400% since...more

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New York City Considers Paid Vacation and the Right to Disconnect

New York City continues to advance a progressive workers’ rights agenda that places employees who work in the city in a better position than those who work outside the five boroughs. Paid Vacation - Last week, Mayor...more

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The City That Never Works (Outside Normal Working Hours): NYC Proposes Right To Disconnect Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: “Thank you for your email, I will be out of the office from….” New York City employers might soon be seeing a lot more of these “out-of-office” emails from their employees if a recently proposed “Right to...more

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Unplug: Will Employees Soon Have The “Right to Disconnect?”

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If a proposed law is enacted by the New York City Council, employers would be prohibited from requiring employees to check and respond to email or other electronic communications during non-work hours. The bill allows for...more

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