With upcoming legislation requiring federally regulated employers to implement right-to-disconnect policies, David Whitten, employment lawyer and partner at Whitten & Lublin, is encouraging employers to start drafting their policies as soon as possible.

Amendments to the Canada Labour Code passed under Bill C-69 will require federally regulated employers to adopt right-to-disconnect policies limiting work-related communication outside scheduled hours, with final regulations expected this year and compliance deadlines stretching into 2027.

The legislation will apply to regulated private sector employers and employees, as well as government employees. The exemptions for the legislation pertain to managers, superintendents or employees exercising management functions, as well as certain professions, including architectural, dental, engineering, legal and medical.

Read: Which Canadian provinces are introducing right-to-disconnect legislation?

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