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This editorial is based on the news “No calls or mails after office hours: What’s in Australia’s right to disconnect Bill?” which was published in the Indian Express. Recently, the Australian government is working towards passing a “Right to Disconnect bill 2023”, regulating whether bosses can contact workers beyond their working hours through calls, messages or emails.
Relevancy for Mains: What is the Right to Disconnect: Need, Features, Significance, and Criticism. |
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Employers should focus on being flexible and should offer knowledge workers more autonomy around their availability. The Right to Disconnect can be the “catalyst” for better policies on work-life balance. It is a cultural shift that destigmatizes a less frenetic pace of work and allows employees more control over their work boundaries and will more directly address the problem of overwork.
Mains Question: Do you think bringing a ‘right to disconnect’ law in India will be beneficial for employee welfare? What could be probable challenges in its implementation? (10 marks, 150 words) |
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