Right to disconnect legislation for federal employees: Alex Lucifero on Newstalk 580 CFRA

Interview Summary

In this interview published on April 17, 2024, employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joined Kristy Cameron on Newstalk 580 CFRA’s Ottawa at Work to discuss the federal right-to-disconnect proposal.

The conversation explored protecting employees’ personal time, Ontario’s approach and the challenges of enforcing workplace policies.

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Interview Highlights

• Protecting Personal Time: Alex explained how phones and laptops keep employees connected to work outside normal hours.
• Enforcement Matters: He supported the proposal’s direction but questioned how policies would be enforced and what employees could do when employers didn’t follow them.
• Different Jobs Have Different Needs: Alex discussed additional vacation as one possible option for employees whose roles make disconnecting difficult.

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Related: Learn about Ontario’s right-to-disconnect policy requirements.