Michigan bill would bar employers from requiring after-hours coms with workers
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Michigan bill would prohibit employers from requiring after-hours work communication.
Michigan Senate Bill 948, the Workplace Employee Boundaries Act, would bar employers from requiring employees to access or respond to work emails, texts, or social media outside assigned hours. Exceptions include on-call compensation contracts, employee-set availability hours, and state/federal emergency messages. Violations could result in fines or overtime pay.
What commenters are saying
Commenters split into two camps: those supporting the bill as protecting workers from constant availability, and those criticizing it as unnecessary bureaucracy. A top comment noted Android's old 'office hours' feature and suggested employees use work phones or notification management apps. Another argued the bill just reinforces existing contract terms, creating administrative drag.