France bans work emails outside office hoursMay 30, 2016 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If you've ever felt like you can't escape the shackles of work because of your email, it turns out France is now the country for you, Digital Spy said. Authorities are so worried about the suggested levels of stress linked to being constantly on-call that the 'right to disconnect' amendment - or, 'le droit de la déconnexion', if you're feeling French - now makes it illegal for companies with 50 or more employees to sending emails outside regular work hours, Digital Spy said. The guidelines mean companies will be forced to set up a charter of specific times in evenings and weekends when employees would be banned from sending/receiving mail. Though the bill looks set to put a evening emails, we imagine the amount of WhatsApp work groups being set up will sharply increase. Even worse, the pesky sent and read receipts will make it even harder to avoid your working life, Digital Spy said. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |