The UK government has plans to introduce the ‘right to switch off’ for workers, as part of a new employment rights bill. The new policy would establish a legal barrier between workers’ professional and private lives, meaning employers are expected to only contact employees during an agreed set of hours.
An employer repeatedly breaching this agreement by making contact out-of-hours could be an aggravating factor if they are taken to an employment tribunal and add thousands of pounds to their compensation bills.
We want to hear how often people work beyond their contracted hours. Do you feel pressured to work long hours? How do you feel about the proposed legislation and how do you think it might affect you? We’re also interested in hearing how employers feel about the new legislation and what the changes might mean for them.
