In France, employers are not allowed to write to SMS employees for work outside their normal hours

Should the authorities interfere in the regulation of employers' letters to their employees during after-hours? In France, the government decided to affirmatively answer this question and imposed a ban on SMS after six o'clock in the evening. Digital attack by employers for many people is a common thing, it does not depend on the country of residence. No one can deny the perniciousness of this phenomenon, causing the so-called burnout syndrome in employees.

And only French leader Francois Hollande decided to intervene in the current situation with the bill. Now for citizens of the state, dependence on employers is eliminated during after-hours. Henceforth, any evening messages sent by the authorities to an email or smartphone are considered illegal.

Unique agreement

Now, business owners will stop calling employees in the middle of the night or send endless messages with requests. Unfortunately, employers have been over-utilizing feedback from staff lately. And regulated by labor law 35 working hours a week have long ceased to fit into the allotted norm. The new agreement will temper the ardor of irrepressible bosses. According to this bill, all personnel must switch off their work telephones after 18 pm.

The mockery of the Western press

In other Western countries in this regard, many judgments in the press were made. Basically, stinging and sarcastic articles on the topic "How vigilant inspectors are spying on hard-working employees" were published. However, the French government sees a constant problem in the constant communication between the head and the staff. Essentially, a person is on a short leash, and a call with a call to work or another assignment can arrive at any time.

Experts sound alarm

In recent years, the problem of permanent communication has only gained momentum. All studies indicate a high level of stress related to work. Earlier, in the age of the lack of electronic technology, employees felt more at ease. But now the stresses associated with constant expectations and challenges to work have acquired a massive character. The authorities of France listened to the expert opinion and decided to put an end to the unpleasant tendency. Otherwise, the majority of hired employees risked literally burning at work. A person is at home or on vacation, but does not feel comfortable.

When the work follows you

Employees physically leave the office space, but the work literally continues to haunt them. Electronic gadgets do their own black work. They colonize a simple office employee, and in the end his psyche suffers. That is why labor reform has long been brewing.

Protests of the opponents of the agreement

However, not everything is so cloudless and rosy. Many paragraphs of the new agreement were sharply criticized by workaholics who openly protested a few weeks ago against the new bill, calling it "vile."

Rest promotes creativity

Most large businessmen are aware of the danger of labor burnout. That's why inside their companies bosses give the order for regular rest. Many companies require creative employees. It is known that a creative person often gives out his best ideas after productive rest. According to the teachings of the Greek philosopher Aristotle, time has two forms: eternal and lasting. If the chronological time is linear and consistent, then quality time (kairos) people use to develop creativity. Kairos is important for productive thinking, and many large employers know that a person in his spare time needs some protection.

Conclusion

Opponents of the bill are still skeptical and have some doubts. Will this agreement be strictly observed? After all, many large companies are currently experiencing globalization. Some remote employees do not have specific hours of work, and they are in contact with colleagues from other countries at any time. And what about the businessmen who used to work 12 hours a day, and they really like their work? One thing can be said with certainty: this bill was created out of good intentions, but it does not fit all categories of citizens.