Considering the rising debates on the need for work-life balance in the fast-paced and digital world we live in, Kerala plans to set its new Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 to help private sector workers manage their workload better. The new bill gives private-sector employees the right to disconnect after work hours, reports suggest. This means workers can choose not to attend online meetings, calls, emails, video conferences, or messages once their official workday ends, as defined in their company agreement.
Importantly, the bill also ensures that employees won’t face any disciplinary action— such as demotion, dismissal, or penalties— for choosing to log off after hours.
To address any related complaints, the bill proposes setting up a Private Sector Employment Grievance Redressal Committee in every district. This committee will include the regional joint labour commissioner (as chairman), the district labour officer (as secretary), and the deputy labour commissioner (as member)— all serving in their official capacities.
Many people have much-appreciated Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill 2025, and if implemented the state would be the first in India to do so. Meanwhile, here we list some countries that already have this law for better work-life balance: