Intoduction to France's "Right to Disconnect" Law

Streaming video - 2017

A new law dubbed the, “Right to Disconnect Law,” says that French employers must specify certain hours when workers will not have to respond to, or even check, their work email. The French government says the law will "ensure the respect of rest time and vacation, as well as personal and family life.". In this report, attorney and technologist, Peter Vogel, discusses this ground-breaking new law and its impact on workers and enterprises alike. We’ll also hear why not everyone thinks that the “right to disconnect” is such a great idea!