blogTO: Ontario just passed a law making it illegal for bosses to bug their employees after-hours. The provincial government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which was first proposed in October. Lockdowns have many people working from home, which while popular, tends to blur the line between work time and personal time. The act aims to create a better work-life balance for workers and give them the "right to disconnect" concept has been attracting more interest in North America since remote work exploded last year, and had already inspired legislation in France, Italy and Spain well before the pandemic.