The right to disconnect after work hours is a mental health issue, not just a workplace policy debate. Your brain needs recovery time. Work will always have more to ask of you. Protect your evenings. #RightToDisconnect #WorkLifeBalance #Healthrine

📣 Commission’s ‘work from home’ call makes telework law urgent 👇 #QualityJobs #righttodisconnect

#JIR

MOST-READ in the Journal of Industrial Relations: research on employment relations frameworks, gig work & work–life balance, the autonomy paradox of WFH, and Australia's right to disconnect.
journals.sagepub.com/home/jir
#IndustrialRelations #WorkLifeBalance #RightToDisconnect #GigWork #RemoteWork

European Day for a Work-free Sunday: Guaranteeing social cohesion across Europe - The Catholic Church in the European Union Every year on 3 March, the European Day for a Work-free Sunday is a moment to celebrate and reaffirm the importance of a weekly day of rest that is shared across our communities, a day to invite citiz...

📆 3 de Marzo, Día Europeo por un Domingo sin Trabajo: Garantizar la cohesión social en toda Europa
#DomingoLibre #WorkFreeSunday #RightToDisconnect
www.comece.eu/european-day...

The Invisible Burden: Overwork, Mental Health, and the Systems That Normalize Exhaustion - Interconnected Earth In today's hyper-connected world, overwork has become a norm, often taking a toll on our mental health and overall well-being.

From the right to disconnect to the stories we tell on social media—culture, law, and media all play a role in normalizing overwork. ⚖️📱💼

🔗 buff.ly/FojOYif

#WorkPolicy #CulturalShift #RightToDisconnect #WorkLifeHarmony #Interconnected

Outlook widget from phone showing 999+ unread emails.

During the break, I found out the Outlook widget maxes out at 999 by studiously not checking work email... #timeOut #holiday #rightToDisconnect

The right to switch off: protecting employees’ personal time Gareth Dando explores the growing movement towards a right to disconnect and how businesses can manage expectations around out-of-hours contact

Research consistently shows that happier employees perform better. So instead of seeing #RightToDisconnect as a restriction, why not reframe it as an opportunity?

www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1944...

#WorkLifeBalance #FutureOfWork
#EmployeeWellbeing #MentalHealthMatters

From the right to disconnect to the stories we tell on social media—culture, law, and media all play a role in normalizing overwork. ⚖️📱💼
Read how these forces intersect in our newest piece:
🔗 buff.ly/chOzH7r

#WorkPolicy #CulturalShift #RightToDisconnect #WorkLifeHarmony #Interconnected

No calls, emails beyond official work hours: Right to Disconnect Bill introduced in Indian Parliament

🇮🇳🏛️ 🗣️📜 ⏰➡️🔚 ➡️ 📞🚫📧🚫 💪✅🔌❌ 🏡👨👩👧👦🛌 #RightToDisconnect #IndiaLaborLaws

✊ @etuc-ces.bsky.social calls for:
• strong rules on #AI at work
• better regulation of subcontracting
• promotion of collective bargaining through #publicprocurement
• a #JustTransitionDirective
• rules to tackle #psychosocialrisks
• enforcement of the #righttodisconnect & telework standards.

🗓️ From today the right to disconnect will apply to businesses with fewer than 15 employees.

For further details, including what's considered 'unreasonable' and how the FWC can help, please visit their website ➡️ www.fwc.gov.au

#VicSmallBiz #RightToDisconnect

The Right to Disconnect: A Global Movement Reshaping Work-Life Balance "Explore the global movement for a "right to disconnect" and its impact on employee well-being, productivity, and the ongoing debate in the U.S."

Unseen Costs: How Constant Connectivity Fuels U.S. Burnout and Drives Global Disconnection Laws

#RightToDisconnect #WorkLifeBalance #EmployeeWellbeing #LaborLaws #FactRage #FactRageNews

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📴 It's not just about being “always connected,” but about reconnecting with other times, with other values; turning off is also a right.

#RightToDisconnect

Check out the full research here: sursiendo.org/2025/07/acti...

Right to shutdown internet postcard from Sursiendo's infrastructure and sustainability campaign

We close our “Actions for environmental justice from autonomous and community-based technological infrastructures” campaign: 🍀

📴 It's not just about being “always connected,” but about reconnecting with other times, with other values; turning off is also a […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]

#busyness #ratrace #righttodisconnect #Kierkegaard

The Digital Leash: Why the ‘Right to Disconnect’ Is Sparking a Global Battle for Work-Life Balance "Exploring the 'right to disconnect' movement in the US, where surging employee burnout clashes with business concerns over new labor laws like CA's AB 2751."

With Burnout Surging, US Workers Overwhelmingly Support 'Right to Disconnect' Laws, But Businesses Push Back

#RightToDisconnect #WorkLifeBalance #EmployeeBurnout #LaborLaws #AB2751 #FutureOfWork #FactRage #FactRageNews

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🔌 BREAKING: workers are one step closer to having their #RightToDisconnect.

The Commission announced it is beginning 2nd stage talks with trade unions & employers on a “potential EU-level initiative to reduce the risks of the ‘always-on' work culture and to ensure fair and quality telework.”

Here are some rights that we don't have, but definitely should. What are some more that you would support? #RightToRepair #RightToDisconnect #RightToCancel

🚨 The @ec.europa.eu just hinted at movement on the #RightToDisconnect & Remote Work! 🧑‍💻📵

Second consultation with @etuc-ces.bsky.social @businesseurope.bsky.social @smeunited.bsky.social & SGI launches this July and runs through summer.

📢 From 15 July 2025, the Philippines enforces a new "Right to Disconnect" law! Remote workers are now protected from after-hours work messages 💬❌—with an 8-hour digital workday and clear employer policies required.

#RightToDisconnect #TelecommutingLaw #PhilippinesLabor #RemoteWorkRights

📢 From 15 July 2025, the Philippines enforces a new "Right to Disconnect" law! Remote workers are now protected from after-hours work messages 💬❌—with an 8-hour digital workday and clear employer policies required.

#RightToDisconnect #TelecommutingLaw #PhilippinesLabor #RemoteWorkRights

📵 What is the Right to Disconnect⁉️

Australia’s new right to disconnect, now embedded in the Fair Work Act, has sparked heated debate.

Watch full interview youtu.be/vy5sTE00ppk
📖 Read more: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

#RightToDisconnect #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceWellbeing

🦅 Today’s The Laborer fights for your right to disconnect—work emails at midnight? No more! Workers deserve life beyond the grind. Join our Labor Nest for a bold read. 💪 #LaborStrong #RightToDisconnect open.substack.com/pub/thelabor...

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A Robert Walters survey reveals many white-collar workers in Europe struggle to disconnect during vacations, with high anxiety about returning to work. Opinions on company-wide shutdowns vary, highlighting different cultural attitudes. #WorkplaceCulture #VacationStress #RightToDisconnect

💬 Being “always on” is a trap.
Without clear limits, workers are reachable 24/7, leading to exhaustion and resentment. Work and life blend into an unhealthy, endless workday.
#RightToDisconnect #RemoteWork

Original post on rants.au

Mental health experts concerned about Coalition plan to scrap workers’ right to disconnect
www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/...

Michaelia Cash can fuck right off and go back to hiding […]

Recommended reading re #RightToDisconnect #WorkLifeBalance #FutureOfWork #AustralianWorkplace #DigitalWellbeing #LaborRights #FlexibleWork #OccupationalHealth #IndustrialRelations

@theconversation.com @phenomenalworld.bsky.social @ausunionupdates.bsky.social @hrw.org

Not even 7:30am and I've already said, what a cheeky cunt out loud.

Serves me right for checking work emails. . .

#tradies
#righttodisconnect