Pandemic puts 'right to disconnect' in spotlight as provinces inch toward policies - News Summed Up

Pandemic puts 'right to disconnect' in spotlight as provinces inch toward policies


© Provided by The Canadian PressTORONTO — During Danish Yusuf's morning routine, his work phone rarely rings and seldom is there an appointment with his Toronto insurance company staff. The average time Canadian workers spent logged onto a computer increased from nine to 11 hours a day during the pandemic,cybersecurity company NordLayer found in February. Ontario received royal assent for new "right to disconnect" legislation on Dec. 2. Until Ontario and Quebec inched toward legislation, Chaudhri was never asked to draw up disconnect policies. But Anthony Kaul hopes employers won't let complexity keep them from setting expectations around the right to disconnect because workers value clarity.


Source: CBC News December 28, 2021 04:49 UTC



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