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SINGAPORE – A “Right to Disconnect” law would help employees have protected time to rest and recharge, said labour MP Melvin Yong (Radin Mas) on Wednesday (Oct 14) in a bid to address arguments made against a proposed legislation he had mooted.
The most common criticisms revolve round the potential rigidity of stipulating working hours and its impact on workers’ productivity as well as Singapore’s competitive edge.
On top of the “Right to Disconnect”, Mr Yong also urged the Manpower Ministry to do a yearly workplace survey to tackle the wider issues of burnout and mental health.
Speaking during the debate on the Government’s Covid-19 strategy – as outlined by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in Parliament on Oct 5 – he cited France for having successfully implemented such a legislation.
He said the country requires employers and employees to negotiate the protocol for non-emergency calls and non-critical e-mails, outside of working hours.
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