{"id":6689,"date":"2017-06-26T13:06:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T11:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=6689"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:27:16","slug":"french-right-to-disconnect-law-goes-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/06\/french-right-to-disconnect-law-goes-into-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"French \u201cRight to Disconnect\u201d Law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Work-life balance is a global issue now since we are constantly asked by our employers to be always online. The pressure and stakes are high. If we don’t follow them, we might not get the promotion we’ve long been aiming for or worst-case scenario, lose our jobs. But is all this worth the stress?<\/p>\n

France had declared a new law that allows employees to have the right to disconnect. Some say it is what every country needs but is it really possible (to be TOTALLY disconnected from work)? Let’s read and start a discussion about the topic.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/french-disconnect-law\/3661695.html<\/a><\/h3>\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1. What can cause a lot of stress according to this article?
\n2. What do you think about this new French law?
\n3.\u00a0What are the advantages of this law for the employees? What are the disadvantages of this law for companies?
\n4. What new laws do you have in your country?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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