00:00Has your boss ever messaged you after work? Workers get an average of 58 messages before
00:05and after their regular contract time. Now a Turkish court has made a landmark decision
00:10which could set a precedent in the country. WhatsApp messages sent by the employer outside
00:15of working hours can be counted as working hours and the employee will be entitled to overtime pay.
00:22Experts point out Turkey lacks a proper right to disconnect regulation. That's like a legal
00:28shield to protect you from penalties if you ignore work-related digital messages outside of
00:33contract hours. France pioneered such a law in 2017 and many other countries have followed. Critics
00:39of digital communication after work hours argue it eliminates boundaries between the workplace
00:45and employees' private lives. Messages after working hours can put pressure on you to be
00:50constantly accessible. So...
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