Having no duty to respond or check calls and emails can be a relief for employees who feel the expectation to be constantly available for their bosses' every request.
The laws have led to fines. In 2018, the French arm of UK pest-control company Rentokil had to pay €60,000 to a former employee for asking him to leave his phone on when he wasn't working.
Elouisa Crichton, an employment partner at Dentons, an international law firm, told Business Insider that a 5 p.m. email cutoff is 'a bit of a blunt instrument and arguably puts the emphasis in the wrong place.'
There are clear mental health benefits to healthy workplace boundaries, but a ban could impact bosses who want to work flexibly.
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