Archive · 13 Dec 2025
India Debates Right to Disconnect Law for Work-Life Balance
In India, people work very long hours but are not very productive.
This makes many workers feel tired and stressed.
A new law called the Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 has been suggested.
This law would let workers say no to work messages or calls after their work hours.
Some people think this will help workers rest better.
Others think it might not help much because many workers in India do not have formal jobs.
The law might only help a small group of workers.
India needs to think about better ways to make work hours shorter and more productive for everyone.
Indians work an average of 45 hours per week, ranking ninth globally, but have low productivity at $10.8 per hour.
India's labour rights index score is 65 out of 100, indicating limited access to decent work.
59% of Indian workers report burnout, the highest among 30 countries surveyed in 2023.
The Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 aims to empower employees to decline work-related calls or messages outside scheduled work hours.
The bill's success is uncertain due to potential lack of votes and limited applicability to the formal workforce.
- Who
- Indian employees and policymakers
- What
- Debate over the Right to Disconnect Bill 2025
- When
- Winter session of Parliament
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address high burnout rates and improve work-life balance
- Average work hours per week in India (2024)
- 45 hours
- India's global productivity output per hour (2024)
- $10.8
- Global labour rights index score for India (2024)
- 65 out of 100
- Percentage of Indian workers reporting burnout (2023)
- 59%
- Percentage of Indian workers with foggy thinking due to burnout (2023)
- 67%
- Percentage of Indian workers feeling drained (2023)
- 62%
- Percentage of Indian workers waking up reluctant to work (2023)
- 59%
- Percentage of Indian workers feeling emotionally overloaded (2023)
- 58%