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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California Considers “Right to Disconnect”

Taking a page from countries across the Atlantic, the California legislature is considering a bill that would give employees the “right to disconnect.” ...more

Fisher Phillips

California Bill Would Punish Employers for Contacting Employees Outside of Work Hours: How the “Right to Disconnect” Could Impact...

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California is considering broad legislation that would grant nearly all employees the right to disconnect from their employers during nonworking hours. If passed, the bill would be the first of its kind in the United States –...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

California Contemplates Right to Disconnect Law

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California Assembly member Matt Haney has introduced the first “right to disconnect” law in the United States, Assembly Bill 2751 (A.B. 2751). Under the proposed legislation, employers would be required to define employees'...more

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The City That Never Works (Outside Normal Working Hours): NYC Proposes Right To Disconnect Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: “Thank you for your email, I will be out of the office from….” New York City employers might soon be seeing a lot more of these “out-of-office” emails from their employees if a recently proposed “Right to...more

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Time to Put Down that Smartphone? – Proposed Bill Would Give NYC Employees a Right to Disconnect from Work

Given the ever-increasing reliance on digital technology, employees are more and more tethered to their smartphones – checking email during their commute, at the dinner table, and even from their beds – essentially creating a...more

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