New Bill In Parliament: No Phones, Mails After Work Hours!

The working conditions in the IT sector in the Asian market is completely different to that of the North American and Europe markets. Especially in countries like India, there is very little emphasis on work-life balance as employees are expected to be available even after work hours. 

However, the Indian Parliament has taken a substantial step when it comes to enforcing a proper balance between working conditions and personal welfare. In this regard, a new bill has been presented in the Parliament. 

Incidentally, Baramati constituency MP(NCP) Supriya Sule introduced a new bill with the name “Right to Disconnect Bill” 2025, provides every employee the right to disconnect from work-related electronic communications. It fosters a better quality of life and a healthier work-life balance by reducing the burnout caused by today’s digital culture.

This bill essentially means that an employee did not respond to the phone calls and emails from the employer beyond work hours and there is nothing that the company can do to take action on the same.

While this is a common practice abroad, it might sound alien to the largest section of the Indian working population. This bill is now being appreciated on social media and understandably as well. 

But the crucial point that must be noted, here is that this bill was not proposed by the ruling NDA and instead, it’s a private member bill. The government will have to first legislate the bill and only then can it be pushed to vote and as of now, the chances of this happening are bleak.