HAVE LOTS OF COMMUNITY STORIES TO GET TO FROM PASO ROBLES TO ISLAND VISTA. BUT FIRST, WE STARTED MORRO BAY WHERE KSBY SOPHIA BE ALL BUT SPOKE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT A
PROPOSED BLL THAT COULD GIVE EMPLOYEES THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT DURING NON-WORKING HOURS.
>> I'M SOFIA BUT YOUR COMMUNITY REPORTER IN MORRO BAY, A NEW BILL COULD PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR SOME CALIFORNIA WORKERS IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO ANSWER CALLS OR
E-MAILS FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS DURING NON-WORKING HOURS, THE BILL DEFINES THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT TO MEAN THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAS THE RIGHT TO NOT RESPOND TO COMMUNICATIONS FROM
THEIR EMPLOYER DURING NON-WORKING HOURS SHOWING LAMPMAN SAYS SHE USED TO WORK IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND SAYS SHE DIDN'T MIND HER
EMPLOYER REACHING OUT. IF IT WERE AN EMERGENCY. I DIDN'T MANAGERS GETTING A HOLD OF US IF SOMETHING WAS URGENT ON THE WEEKENDS. BUT YES, WE LIKE TO TURN OFF THE E-MAILS AND ALL
THAT. IF POSSIBLE, THE BILL WOULD REQUIRE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EMPLOYER TO ESTABLISH A WORKPLACE POLICY IN REGARDS TO COMMUNICATION DURING OFF HOURS. SOME DON'T AGREE IF I
WANT TO CALL MY EMPLOYEE HERE.
>> MY HELPER OR ANY OF MY VENDORS ASKED MY BUSINESS.
MARY VAN ZEE SAYS SHE TREATS HER EMPLOYEES WELL AND THEY'RE LIKE FAMILY. YOU KNOW, WE CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT WERE CARE. OUR VENDORS AND WE CALL THEM ALL THE TIME. TENNESSEE
HAVE THEIR IF THEY'RE SOME EXCEPTIONS LATE OUT IN THE BILL INCLUDE AN EMERGENCY OR DISCUSSIONS OVER SHEDULING AND IT WOULD REQUIRE NON-WORKING HOURS TO BE
ESTABLISHED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE. SOME SAY IT ISN'T A REAL NEED. I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S A REAL NEED TO HAVE A BILL FOR THIS.
I THINK THINGS TO BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CASE OF A VIOLATION. THE BILL ALLOWS AN EMPLOYEE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE LABOR COMMISSIONER
PUNISHABLE BY SPECIFIED CIVIL PENALTY. IF PASSED, CALIFORNIA WOULD BE THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO CREATE A RIGHT TO DISCONNECT FOR EMPLOYEES.
THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT BILL HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE TO BE HEARD IN T