Which countries offer a ‘right to disconnect’?

Mental health in the workplace is becoming an increasingly important issue around the world, but is the law in different countries reflecting that reality? Gisella Alvarado of Ius Laboris Spain and Luiz Guilherme Migliora from Ius LaborisBrazil discuss how the law operates - and is evolving - in their two countries.Discover related insightsBrazil’s ‘6×1’ shift reform: The increased employer costs goingunnoticed Working time reductions across the Americas: A global update Mental health in the workplace: how far do employers’ obligationsextend? Workplace mental health in the Americas: Employer duties and legaltrends Contact our speakersGisella AlvaradoLuiz Guilherme MiglioraDeborah IshiharaTalking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

The EU’s Pay Transparency Directive is a major shift in the way pay is handled across Europe and all companies with operations in the EU will have to comply with at least some aspects of what it says. Much of it is to do with the gender pay gap, but there are other rules too. We take a look, with the help of expert, Tom Heys. If you'd like to get in touch with Tom Heys, you can find his contact details here. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be contacted here. To learn more about this topic, explore our series on Pay Transparency and our GapIQ service here. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com  

In this episode we ask what Generation Z is looking for from work. As the newest generation in the workplace, Gen Z has the potential to change the system in myriad ways. What will they do? We ask James Davies from our UK law firm.   To learn more about this topic, explore our flagship publication Forces for Change: Workforce of the Future ⁠here⁠ and read our article New generations, new expectations ⁠here⁠  If you'd like to get in touch with James Davies, you can find his contact details here. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be contacted here.  Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com 

In this episode, Deborah Ishihara chats to Ben Favaro from our UK law firm about all the issues surrounding managing a remote workforce, including how to ensure people continued to feel engaged whilst at the same time knowing how to disconnect at the end of the day. We also explore some of the main legal risks for businesses, such as tax and data privacy issues, amongst others.   To learn more about this topic, explore our flagship publication Forces for Change: Workforce of the Future here and read our article Remote Working in the Technological Age here. If you'd like to get in touch with Benjamin Favaro, you can find his contact details here. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be contacted here. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com 

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we interview two very successful women to discuss the issues women face in the workplace. Both are great role models: Jessica Jacobi, partner from our German law firm and our guest, Bettina Schaller, Head of Public Affairs for The Adecco Group. Enjoy.    Discover our 'Equal Pay Day 2023' article ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠ If you’d like to contact Jessica, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠for her details. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com 

The gradual ageing of the global population is a known phenomenon, but how this might impact the workplace is harder to say. We conducted a survey to find out how ageing workforces are changing employment across the world. James Davies, partner in our UK law firm, comes on the podcast to explain.     Discover our 'Ageing Workforce' report and series ⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠ If you’d like to contact James Davies, click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠for his details. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com 

Ecuador, Bolivia, Mexico and Peru all have anti-outsourcing legislation. In this episode of Talking Work we talk to Juan Carlos Girao of Ius Laboris in Peru to find out why, if this is a good idea, and to ask how these rules work in practice.  If you’d like to contact Juan Carlos Girao, click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠for his details. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - ⁠www.iuslaboris.com⁠ 

The pandemic provoked the governments of many countries to think seriously about the mental health of employees, particularly those working remotely – and the trend is continuing. In this episode, we talk to Stefano de Luca Tamajo from our Italian firm about a survey we have just completed on how disconnection rights are developing and what kind of rules are being put in place.   Discover our 'right to disconnect' map ⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠ If you’d like to contact Stefano de Luca Tamajo, click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠for his details. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com 

In this episode, Stijn Broecke, a senior economist at the OECD who is leading their Future of Work initiative, talks about recent OECD findings on how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the world of work, what employers and employees think about this, and the structural changes a rapid wave of AI-driven automation may bring. Against a backdrop of rising inequalities, he considers that role that dialogue can play, alongside investment in skills, in smoothing the transition. Discover our "AI and the world of work" series page ⁠here. ⁠  Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - ⁠www.iuslaboris.com⁠ 

In this episode, Professor Wolfgang Lutz founder of the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital and all-round expert on demographics, discusses with us the issue of low birthrate in various countries across the world and the possible impacts on the workplaces of the future.   Discover our "low birth rate" series page here.   Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠here⁠. Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com