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Right to Disconnect

This Fact Sheet discusses the right to disconnect that applies to all employees.

Employees have a right to refuse to monitor, read, or respond to, contact or attempted contact, from their employer outside of their working hours unless the refusal is reasonable.

For more information about the right to disconnect, we recommend you download the ‘Right to Disconnect’ Fact Sheet.

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