Scottish Government Right to Disconnect agreement: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
1. What is the government policy on a "right to switch off," prohibiting bosses from contacting staff outside agreed working hours, including weekends and holidays?
Response
Question 1
Please see attached the following documents regarding the policy applied to Scottish Government staff in response to your request:
- Right to Disconnect (disconnecting from work outside of your contracted hours) Guidance
- Right to Disconnect Agreement
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG