Could a 'Right to Disconnect' Alleviate Lawyers' Stress?
A French law codifies employees right to disconnect from their work after their workday is over. Such a measure might assist in de-stressing lawyers practice, but only if there is widespread buy-in.
June 12, 2019 at 01:00 PM
4 minute read
Working remotely can be a blessing and a curse. It allows lawyers to call, email or videoconference with the tap of a few buttons. But that accessibility can easily lead to exhaustion that can snowball into depreciating mental health.
The French government acknowledged such tech-fueled burnout when it passed a law in 2016 giving employees a “right to disconnect” as part of a larger slew of reforms to the country's labor codes.
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