“Right to Disconnect” law: A law that enforces specific hours that employees are not allowed to work outside of their allocated, scheduled hours
- 80% of workers report working beyond their scheduled hours, with 35% doing so every day
- 72% of workers would be more likely to apply for a job that abides by a “Right to Disconnect” law, as opposed to a workplace that does not enforce those restrictions
- 79% of workers say they are expected to respond to emails, texts, online messages, or calls outside of their working hours, with 37% doing so every day
- 30% of workers say they are expected to be “on call” (answering emails, responding to work-related messages, available to complete work-related tasks or assignments, etc.) at all times of the week, including weekends
- For those who work beyond their scheduled hours, the following aspects of their life have suffered:
- (73%) Their work life balance
- (52%) Their mental health
- (51%) Their sleep schedule
- (35%) Their quality of work
- Workers anticipate being positively impacted in the following ways if they were to work for an employer that abides by a “Right to Disconnect” law:
- (71%) Decreased stress levels
- (69%) Improved mental health
- (69%) Improved mood at work
- (53%) Improved work performance
- (38%) Improved relationships with coworkers
- Workers would choose the following benefits in favor of working for employer that abides by a “Right to Disconnect” law:
- (51%) Increased PTO
- (36%) Increased remote work days
- (30%) “Summer Fridays” off
- (27%) Increased sick days
- (27%) Increased quiet days (i.e. no meetings)
Methodology
Monster survey conducted among workers, May 2024.
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