How often do you find yourself answering a work call during a holiday or replying to emails late at night? The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha,<\/s> aims to differentiate between office hours and personal time. At a time when digital tools keep employees constantly reachable, the bill aims to protect workers from burnout and promote a healthier work\u2013life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bWhy This Bill Matters Now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bWith remote work, instant messaging, and 24\/7 connectivity becoming the norm, many employees feel pressured to stay \u201calways available.\u201d This has led to rising complaints of stress, sleep deprivation, and mental fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Introducing the legislation, MP Supriya Sule said the bill aims to improve overall quality of life by addressing \u201cdigital burnout\u201d and restoring personal time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bKey Provisions of the Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overtime and Digital Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bIf an employee voluntarily responds to work-related communication outside of regular working hours, they will be entitled to overtime pay, as prescribed under future guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill also recommends establishing digital detox centres and providing counselling to help people manage their screen time and digital habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bThe Larger Debate: How Much Should We Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bThe bill comes amid heated discussions on work culture in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bIn 2023, Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy triggered controversy by suggesting a 70-hour workweek for young professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n L&T Chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan later remarked that he regretted not making employees work even on Sundays and supported longer work-hour expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bThese statements sparked widespread criticism from employees and labour-rights advocates, many of whom argue that excessive work hours harm both productivity and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How often do you find yourself answering a work call during a holiday or replying to emails late at night? The Right…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":12589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[347,64,346,344,345],"class_list":["post-12588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-digital-detox","tag-news","tag-overtime-pay","tag-right-to-disconnect-bill-2025","tag-work-life-balance"],"yoast_head":"\n\n