Supriya Sule reintroduces Right to Disconnect Bill to protect workers from after-hours calls

• NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule reintroduced the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha.
• The Bill aims to protect employees from being compelled to respond to work-related calls and emails beyond office hours.
• Key provisions include the right to refuse after-hours communication, an Employees’ Welfare Authority, and penalties for companies violating the rules.
• The legislation addresses issues like chronic stress, sleep deprivation, "telepressure," and "info-obesity" caused by constant digital availability.
• This Private Member's Bill, previously introduced in 2019, faces low chances of becoming law, as such bills are rarely enacted.

Why It Matters: It offers workers the right to disconnect, safeguarding personal time and well-being.