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	Podcast:		KQED’s Forum
	Episode:		Silicon Valley and ‘The Right to Disconnect’
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:52:28
	Publish Date:		2019-02-22 11:00:00
	Description:		Employees in the U.S. are finding it increasingly hard to disconnect from work, even when they’re not physically there. A Yelp employee is suing the Bay Area-based company because he says he was fired for not responding to an email over Easter weekend. And New York City is considering a proposal to ensure that city workers get a break from texting, emailing or phone calls when they’re not on the clock. In this hour, we’ll dig into the what’s being called “the right to disconnect.” Tell us: do you feel like your employer expects you to respond even when you’re “off” of work? Related Links: Yelp Fired Manager After He Didn’t Take Calls, Check Email ’24/7/365′, Lawsuit Claims
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