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Cross-Border Legal Perspectives: Comparing the UK’s and Germany’s Approaches to Unfair Dismissal

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Welcome back to our “cross-border perspectives” series, where we compare employment law and practice from an international perspective, drawing on the experience of local and international employment lawyers who deal with...more

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California Lawmaker Introduces Bill Granting Employees the Right to Disconnect

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California once again is at the forefront of the expansion of workplace rights with a first-of-its-kind proposed legislation in the United States that would provide workers with the freedom and the right to disconnect from...more

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California Considers Cutting the Cord with Right to Disconnect Legislation

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California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give employees the right to ignore communications from their employers that are received outside the contours of their “working hours,” which must first be agreed...more

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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

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California Legislature Considers Employee’s “Right to Disconnect”

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In late March 2024, California Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill, AB 2751, that would recognize a right for employees in California to “disconnect” or ignore communications from their employer during...more

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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 “Do Not Disturb” Movement: A Right To Disconnect? Or A Disconnection From Reality?

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In today’s business climate, work always seems to be on the mind. But should it be? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the productivity of the average American worker has skyrocketed by an astounding 400% since...more

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The Right to Unplug: New York City Council Proposes Bill Which Would Allow Employees to Disconnect From Work After Normal Work...

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New York City Councilman Rafael Espinal has proposed a bill which would prohibit private-sector employers from requiring their employees to access work-related electronic communications outside of their usual work hours. This...more

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