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Thank you for joining us this afternoon. Im elizabeth cook. In the age of the smart phone, it is harder than ever to keep work confined to those certain workhours. Nights, weekends, it seems like we are always on call. Enter the right to disconnect. It essentially says we need to spell out exactly when workers can be reached, when theyre not on the clock. Today, we are hearing from the San Francisco lawmaker who is behind the bill and a group that is not so convinced it is such a great idea. We ...

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Victoria Ortiz was enjoying a turkey leg at a Disneyland France cafe with her husband and son two summers ago when her phone pinged. It was a text message from her boss: "Check your email." So back at the hotel later that day, she dutifully interrupted her European vacation and fired up her computer.

Victoria Ortiz was enjoying a turkey leg at a Disneyland France cafe with her husband and son two summers ago when her phone pinged. It was a text message from her boss: "Check your email." So back at the hotel later that day, she dutifully interrupted her European vacation and fired up her computer.

Victoria Ortiz was enjoying a turkey leg at a Disneyland France cafe with her husband and son two summers ago when her phone pinged. It was a text message from

The proposed bill would offer employees a better work-life balance by not having their time interrupted by messages after finishing the work day.

Your boss shoots you an instant message at 9 p.m. on a weekday, well after your quitting time, about something that can wait until the next day. Worried that your supervisor will get upset if you don’...

Technologies that were adopted to help employees connect to their managers and colleagues remain in place regardless of whether people are working remotely or from the office. As a result, workers are more connected than ever and often feel pressured to respond at all hours.

Your boss shoots you an instant message at 9 p.m. on a weekday, well after your quitting time, about something that can wait until the next day. Worried that your supervisor will get upset if you don’t answer, you reopen your laptop and get back to work. A California lawmaker wants to make it illegal for your boss to regularly contact you after hours, unless it’s an emergency or to address work schedule issues. If the bill becomes law, any employer that violates it could face a fin...