California Assembly Bill Would Give Employees the ‘Right to Disconnect’ After Work

A San Francisco lawmaker wants California to become the first state in the nation to enact a law to give employees the right to ignore work-related communications outside of work hours. Assembly Bill 2751, introduced in February and amended in March by Democratic Assemblyman Matt Haney, would allow employees to ignore calls and texts received from both public and private employers after they leave work. “Work has changed drastically compared to what it was just 10 years ago,” Mr. Haney said in a press release April 1. “Smartphones have blurred the boundaries between work and home life. Workers shouldn’t be punished for not being available 24/7 if they’re not being paid for 24 hours of work.”...