This week, the government plans to scrap a proposal that would have allowed employees to ignore work-related messages outside of office hours.
The 'right to switch off' policy, a key pledge in Sir Keir Starmer's promise of a 'new deal for working people,' was designed to benefit workers. However, it is now being abandoned to ease pressure on businesses preparing for tax increases set to take effect next month, following Rachel Reeves' Budget announcement last autumn.
