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Some remote workers in Japan are finding themselves being called upon for extra work out of hours by their companies. | GETTY IMAGES
Kyodo Mar 16, 2021
With more people teleworking in Japan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, some are demanding action to ensure employees can refuse phone calls and emails on their days off to clarify the blurred boundaries between personal and professional life.
The debate about the “right to disconnect,” which has caught on as law in some European countries, has arisen with fresh force as more people work from home under Japan’s emergency declaration and feel their bosses are not allowing them to switch off when out of sight.
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With more people teleworking in Japan amid the coronavirus pandemic, some are demanding action to ensure employees can refuse phone calls and emails on their days off to clarify the blurred boundaries between personal and professional life. The debate about the "right to disconnect," which has caught on as law…