Right to Disconnect Bill introduced in LS: All you need to know

A private member's bill, called the “Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025” was introduced by NCP MP Supriya Sule in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill seeks to allow employees not to entertain work-related calls and emails outside work hours.

The Bill also proposes a penalty equal to rate of 1% of the total remuneration of its employees on entities (companies or societies) for any violations of its provisions.

Counselling, digital detox centres - Key points to know about Right to Disconnect Bill

– The Bill argued that there is a need to respect the personal space of the employees by recognising their right to disconnect and not respond to their employer's calls, emails etc., during out-of-work hours.

– Supriya Sule argued that digital transformation has directly affected core terms of employm