CHICAGO – Since Illinois is the Midwest's most Left-leaning state, following the French example to let employees off the hook if they choose to ignore company emails after leaving work could soon appear on the state's legislative docket.
Called the "right to disconnect," a new law that went into effect Sunday in France requires employers to work with employees to avoid the intrusion of work matters into their private lives.
The law applies to companies with over 50 people on staff to work out a plan of sending work emails after hours, and define the rights of employees to ignore such communication.
The American public has been exposed to "right to work," for non-union employment. Perhaps soon we'll be considering the "right to disconnect" – or at least feeling a little less guilt when we ignore that demanding boss' after hours virtual commands.
