LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN OTHER COUNTRIES INDIA In December 2018, a bill to regulate the right to disconnect was also introduced in the Indian Parliament's lower house. Called “The Right to Disconnect Bill”, it aims to recognise the right to disconnect as a way to reduce stress and to ease tensions between employees' personal and professional lives³². It includes elements of(draft) bills seen elsewhere, like protection against retaliation if an employee does not answer calls after the formal working day ends, and the requirement to negotiate with employees and unions about the terms and conditions of disconnection. It also includes some novel ideas: local governments would need to provide counselling services to help workers maintain work-life balance and to establish“digital detox centres” to this end as well. The bill also foresees a penalty of 1% of total company payroll if an employer breaches the law. In India, bills introduced by Members of Parliament are called “Private Members' Bills” – as opposed to bills introduced by the government. While no private members' bill has become law since 1970, these bills have influenced governments and subsequent legislation on important issues and are thus not without importance. 32 Bill No. 211 of 2018”The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2018”. http://164. 100.24.219/billstexts/LSBillTexts/AsIntroduced/2317as.pdf 9