Datanomics: Right to Disconnect Bill fuels work-life balance debate

Since it is a private member Bill, there is a high probability of it not getting passed in the house

The debate on work-life balance has gathered fresh momentum after NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule introduced the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, which proposes penalties for private-sector employers who contact employees outside set work-hours. This has come soon after the rollout of India’s new labour codes, which formalise a 48-hour work week across categories, intensifying scrutiny over already long workdays. However, since it is a private member’s Bill, it is not likely to be passed.    

 

India among longest-working economies 

Data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) placed India among the longest-working major economies in 2024, with