The U.K. is considering joining a host of other European countries in making it more costly for restless employers to contact their employees after the working day ends.

The country’s fresh-faced Labour government is drafting legislation that would outlaw late-night WhatsApps, emails, and Slacks and potentially fine dissenting bosses heftily.

While commonplace across Europe, legislation giving workers a “right to disconnect” has lagged behind in the U.K., but now might become more European if reported changes to work culture are implemented.

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    If I could get back all the years of my life spent walking boomers through tech problems for free…

    Hey, I got thanked and told I was worth a million bucks to the boss one time though. If I had a tail I might have wagged it. :/