New York City considers after hours work email ban

A new bill to be introduced in New York City is set to make requiring employees to check work email outside of office hours illegal.

The “Right to Disconnect Bill”, a bill to be introduced by New York City Council Member Rafael Espinal, who represents the 37th District in New York City in Brooklyn, will “make it unlawful for private employees in the city of New York to require employee to check and respond to email and other electronic communications during non-work hours.”