As Remote Work Stretches On, 'Right To Disconnect' Laws Seen as Necessary It's getting harder for employees to detach themselves from their PCs, especially in a work-from-home scenario. To prevent mass burnout, some governments are advocating for legally protected downtime. 01/08/2021 I think we can all agree that 2020 was anything but normal, and 2021 (at least the early part of it) doesn't look like it will be much different. With so much of the world in what seems like perpetual lockdown and everyone still working from home, it can be tough to maintain any sort of healthy work-life balance. I have heard story after story from people whose bosses or co-workers assume that because they are stuck at home, they have nothing better to do than to work all the time.