India, Dec. 7 -- The discussion on work-life balance reached Parliament on Friday as MP Supriya Sule introduced the "Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025," a proposal that gives employees the legal right to ignore work calls, emails and messages after office hours and on holidays. The Bill also recommends penalties for companies that violate these boundaries, with fines of up to 1% of their total employee remuneration. (Also read: AIIMS neurologist warns 'stop scrolling your phone first thing in morning'; shares how it can affect your mental health )

The Connection Bill comes at a time when workplace culture is under scrutiny, especially after S.N. Subrahmanyan's much-debated "90-hour work week" remark, which sparked widespread reflection on c...