A “right to switch off” has been offered by the government in order to prevent houses from becoming “24/7 offices.”
Ministers are looking into models from other nations, including Belgium and Ireland, where employees already have the “right to disconnect” and are not frequently contacted by their employers or forced to work overtime.
According to the deputy spokesperson for the prime minister, “this is about ensuring people have some time to rest.”
“Good employers recognize that employees must be free to unplug in order to remain motivated and productive, and that a culture of presenteeism can be detrimental to output.
Productivity, which is an economic metric measuring the quantity of work completed in a specific length of time, is considered by experts to be crucial for rising salaries and living standards.
Making sure “we’re not inadvertently blurring the lines between work and home life” is the goal, according to the deputy spokeswoman for the prime minister.
“It’s obviously one of the central missions of the government to support growth, and we know that productivity is vital to growth,” she stated.
It all comes down to striking the ideal mix between utilizing the flexible work arrangements that emerged in the wake of the pandemic and putting the necessary structures in place to guarantee that individuals may continue to be productive in spite of them.
