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Key Takeaways:
83% of employees support the “right to disconnect” bill.
Business executives are 75% more likely than employees to oppose the “right to disconnect” bill.
Nearly 3 in 5 employees feel obligated to respond to work-related communications outside of work hours.
On average, 2 in 5 employees are available for work-related communication for 9 or more hours per workday.
1 in 3 business executives expects their employees to respond to work-related communications outside of work hours.
The "Right to Disconnect" Pulse Check
83% of employees support the “right to disconnect” bill, while 9% felt neutral and 8% opposed it.
Though 3 in 4 business executives support the bill, they’re 75% more likely than employees to oppose it (14% vs. 8%).
Nearly 3 in 5 employees feel obligated to respond to work-related communications outside of work hours.
When factoring in company size, employees working at small companies (10-49 employees) feel the most obligated (67%).
Among work locations, hybrid employees feel the most obligated (65%).
On average, 40% of employees are available for work-related communications for 9 or more hours per workday.
Hybrid and remote employees are the most likely to report this (47% and 43%, respectively).
33% of business executives expect their employees to respond to work-related communications outside of regular work hours.
Methodology
For this study, we surveyed 800 employees and 200 business executives to understand their perceptions toward the “right to disconnect” bill (California Assembly Bill 2751). Overall, 39% of employees reported working on-site, 24% reported working remotely, and 37% reported working hybrid. Additionally, 55% reported working at large companies (250 or more employees), 24% reported working at medium companies (50 to 249 employees), 14% reported working at small companies (10 to 49 employees), and the remaining 8% reported working at micro companies (1 to 9 employees).
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Emma Parker
Senior Funding Manager
Emma holds a B.S. in finance from NYU and has been working in the business financing industry for over a decade. She is passionate about helping small business owners grow by finding the right funding option that makes sense for them. More about the Clarify team →
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