Business Minister plans to give workers 'right to disconnect'

Heather Humphreys says workers shouldn't feel they have to answer work-related calls or deal with emails late at night.

Business Minister Heather Humphreys has announced plans to give workers the "right to disconnect", with the Government working on a policy which they plan to bring forward after Christmas.

Speaking on the plans, Humphreys said: "I don't want to see people feeling under pressure, under stress, that they don't get a break from work because they're much more productive if they get a good night's sleep, rest in the evening, and we have to have a work-life balance."