Government urged to include 'right to disconnect' in UK Employment Bill

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Support for the policy crosses party lines across Labour and Conservative voters

A large trade union has written to the UK business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, requesting he include a 'right to disconnect' policy in the UK's upcoming Employment bill. According to Prospect, wh...

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