The article discusses the expected move by ministers to withdraw a proposed policy that would allow workers to disconnect from work-related communication outside of office hours. Initially a part of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's plans to improve employment rights, the policy aimed to prevent 24/7 work expectations exacerbated by remote work. Reports indicate that this proposal won’t be included in the ongoing Employment Bill, highlighting a significant departure from previous commitments regarding worker autonomy and rights.
Ministers are expected to axe plans to give people a right to switch off outside work hours, reports have suggested.
Labour had previously said the policy...would ensure that working from home does not become homes turning into 24/7 offices.
However, that has now changed, and ministers are expected to say in the coming week that the policy has been dropped.
A Government source told the newspaper the right to switch off is dead.
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