If you’re tired of answering emails or phone calls after you’re done for the day, well, Ontario, there may be some good news for you.
On Thursday, June 2, Ontario’s right to disconnect officially took effect, which means companies with 25 or more employees must have a written disconnect policy after the end of the day.
“These workplace policies may include, for example, waiting for e-mail response times and encouraging employees to include notifications outside the office when they are not working,” the provincial government said in a previous issue.
From next January, employers with 25 or more employees will have to have a written employment policy before March 1 of the same year, and this will apply in the following years. The total number should include all part-time and temporary workers, regardless of how many hours they work in the company.
So what does this mean for the employees in these companies?
Well, with this act, workers do not have to answer phone calls, emails, video calls or anything else related to teleworking when it is time to give up.
According to the Ontario government, this right of termination will apply to everyone covered by the Employment Standards Act, except for anyone who works for Crown, a Crown agency or any company whose members are appointed by Crown and their employees. .
“People are more than just their job. They are mothers and fathers, volunteers, members of religious communities and many others. from their working day, “Labor Minister Monte McNaughton tweeted late last week.
The Ontario Workers’ Labor Act of 2021 was passed late last year, and in addition to this policy, companies are also prohibited from using non-compete clauses in their agreements that prevent employees from working for direct competition after their working relationships.
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