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The workplace of today is vastly different from a decade ago. Many businesses have adopted the hybrid or remote work model, and team members are distributed across geographies, sometimes even across international borders and different time zones. Yes, there is greater flexibility but this puts even more responsibility on the employers.<\/p>\n
Is it normal to communicate or connect with team members outside of their working hours or on their days off, even if other employees are working? Organizations that do not respect employees\u2019 personal time or boundaries will come across as uncaring and their workers will feel like they are on call all the time.<\/p>\n
This is when the concept of the \u2018right to disconnect\u2019 was created. This gives employees the right to disengage from work and work-related communication during their non-working hours without the fear of negative consequences. Many countries have explored the numerous benefits of this concept, thus helping work-life balance, especially for remote workers.<\/p>\n