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Michigan bill would ban after-hours work emails and calls

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A Michigan bill proposes to bar employers from requiring workers to respond to communications after hours, with fines for violations. The Workplace Boundaries Act targets the blurring of work-life lines in the digital age. If passed, it could set a precedent for similar laws in other states.

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While well-intentioned, the bill's enforcement and impact on flexible work arrangements remain unclear.
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