After Portugal banned employers from contacting employees after hours, business leaders discuss possibilities of such legislation in The Golden State
While business leaders, political pundits and legal scholars find it highly unlikely that the United States would ever adopt a law similar to Portugal’s recent ban on “after hours” contact between employers and employees, California is the one state where similar legislation is at least plausible.
After all, The Golden State already has laws and regulations around how much time is required off between shifts and strict overtime payments for working more than a certain number of hours each day or week. While yet to implement a “right to disconnect” in the same vein as France, Germany and Ireland, California is considered one of the most employee-friendly states in the country due to its progressive policies.
“It’s not unreasonable to think that California may draft a law similar in scope to the new Portuguese one,” says Michael Alexis, CEO of Washington-based TeamBuilding, which runs virtual team building activities for remote teams.
Such legislation may find overwhelming support now that the line between work and home is blurrier than ever. Many remote workers feel constantly “on call,” communicating with colleagues and clients outside their traditional hours. Without the commute to the office and back home, employees are extending their workday, working through their lunch break or skipping meals altogether.
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