Supriya Sule's Bill: Ignore After-Hours Work Calls Without Penalty

• NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule introduced a private member's bill allowing employees to ignore after-hours work calls without disciplinary action.
• The bill aims to protect employees' personal lives and space, addressing concerns about work-related stress and its impact on mental health.
• It suggests forming a committee to establish mutually agreed-upon terms for emergency communication outside standard work hours.
• The bill responds to increasing stress-related deaths and studies highlighting the destruction of work-life balance due to constant digital communication.
• While the labour ministry works on regulating hours, the feasibility of such a bill is questioned due to intense workplace competition, especially in high-stress professions.

Why It Matters: It aims to protect employee well-being and personal time from after-hours work demands.