Should workers have a legal 'right to disconnect' from work messages after hours?
Several countries let employees ignore work emails and calls outside their working hours without facing penalties from their employer.
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Depends on the job for sure - you can't disconnect if you are the head of security or IT and an incident happens after hours... But in general, yes, employees' personal time should be protected.
That's between you and your employer, I think. Be clear on expectations and then let each decide what they're willing to sign up for.