Refuse invisible overtime: The proposal to legalize the right to offline rest has been filed

News from this site on March 10, with the development of instant messaging technology, it has become the norm for many working people to handle work through social media such as WeChat after get off work. According to a report by China Central Broadcasting Network, before the two sessions of the National People's Congress, Lu Guoquan, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the General Office of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, proposed for the first time "enacting the right to offline rest" in an exclusive interview to increase the hidden illegal costs of overtime work for enterprises.

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According to our understanding, the right to offline rest refers to the right of workers to rest outside the legal or agreed working hours. The right to object to work contact or work matters being processed through digital tools. Today, Lu Guoquan responded that the proposal has been filed and the relevant departments will communicate with Lu Guoquan about the proposal and give a reply. Lv Guoquan said that when relevant personnel from the two top levels attended the group discussion, he also proposed that the "right to offline rest" should be enshrined in the law for important discussion, and suggested conducting research with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and others. He also believes that if you are "worked" online, you should be given appropriate subsidies. In addition, it is unsustainable for enterprises and workers to obtain necessary survival conditions by overdrafting their health.

Some netizens pointed out that it is important to ensure the practicality of the "right to offline rest" when it is enacted into law. In this regard, Lu Guoquan said that it is necessary for labor unions and other organizations to intervene from the perspective of safeguarding the rights and interests of employees and conduct supervision in accordance with laws and regulations. This has the advantages of both organization and regulations, and can also avoid workers' worries. He said that he would continue to pay attention to this issue, but the process may not be completed overnight.

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