French workers now have right to avoid out-of-hours work emails

December 31, 2016 By La rédaction de Mediapart

From January 1st, workers have ‘right to disconnect’ as France seeks to establish agreements that allow for work flexibility but avoid burnout.

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From Sunday, French companies will be required to guarantee their employees a “right to disconnect” from technology as the country seeks to tackle the modern-day scourge of compulsive out-of-hours email checking, reports The Guardian.

French workers now have right to avoid out-of-hours work emails

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