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>>> AND NOW THIS, WHAT YOU HAVE
ALL BEEN WAITING FOR,
NEW YORK CITY COUNCILMEMBER
PROPOSING A BILL THAT WOULD GIVE
EMPLOYEES THE RIGHT TO
DISCONNECT FROM WORK-RELATED
EMAIL OUTSIDE OF WORK HOURS.
SOUNDS OKAY.
THAT GENTLEMAN, MEMBER OF THE
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL, RAFAEL
ESPINAL.
JOINS US NOW.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
>> JUST TALKING.
STUART: I'M AN EMPLOYER AND I
EMPLOY SOMEBODY WORKING 9:00 TO
5:00.
IF I ASKING OR DEMAND THEY
RESPOND TO EMAIL AT 5:30, WHAT
HAPPENS TO ME?
>> IF YOU DEMAND, YOU HAVE A
PROBLEM.
YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO REACH
OUT TO THE EMPLOYEE.
THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WHETHER
TO RESPOND OR NOT.
STUART: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF AN
EMPLOYEE OF MINE THAT SAYS, STU,
WE REALLY CAN'T RESPOND TO THE
EMAIL YOU SENT US AT 5:05 THIS
AFTERNOON?
DO YOU THINK I WOULD LOOK KINDLY
AT THAT EMPLOYEE?
INTO IF YOU HAVE HAPPY
EMPLOYEES, MOST LIKELY THEY WILL
BE RESPOND.
STUART: WAIT A MINUTE, YOU CAN
BE VERY HAPPY GETTING INVOLVED
IN YOUR JOB, PART OF THE TEAM,
SHAPING ENTERPRISE.
THAT IS HAPPINESS.
>> THAT IS HAPPINESS.
EMPLOYEE DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT
AT THE MOMENT THEY TALK.
I AM NOT DISCOURAGING IT.
STUART: OF COURSE YOU ARE.
>> WE HAVE EMPLOYEES GO HOME,
DECOMPRESS, GO WORK TO NEXT DAY,
PERFORM AT OPTIMAL LEVEL.
STUDIES SHOW IF A EMPLOYEE
DISCONNECTS WHETHER FROM THE
INTERNET, LEAVE THE OFFICE, TAKE
TIME OFF, GO BACK TO WORK THE
NEXT DAY, DO A BETTER JOB.
THIS IS GREAT FOR BUSINESS.
THIS IS GREAT FOR THE EMPLOYERS.
STUART: IF I MADE IT A POINT, IF
I SAID TO AN, POTENTIAL
EMPLOYEE, LOOKINGS YOU GOT TO
RESPOND TO EMAILS, YOU HAVE TO
RESPOND TO TEXTS, NO MATTER WHAT
TIME OF DAY IT IS.
>> MAKING IT VERY CLEAR TO THEM.
STUART: AM I ALLOWED TO SAY
THAT?
>> IF THEY'RE SIGNING A CONTRACT
WITH THE NOTION THEY HAVE TO BE
AVAILABLE 24 HOURS.
STUART: IF THE EMPLOYEE SAYS
SORRY, I CAN'T DO THAT.
CAN THEY SEE ME?
>> IF YOU DIDN'T HIRE THEM.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT SUING.
THIS IS GIVING MORE --
STUART: YES IT IS.
ALL REGULATIONS ARE ABOUT SUING.
>> I MEAN THE CITY WILL HAVE
MECHANISMS IN PLACE TO CALL THE
CITY.
THE CITY WILL GO OUT AND DO AN
INVESTIGATION, TALK TO THE
EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE FIGURE OUT
WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS
RETALIATION AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE
BECAUSE OF NOT RESPONDING TO
CORRESPONDENCE.
>> LAWSUITS.
ARE YOU LAWYER?
>> I AM NOT A LAWYER.
STUART: YOU'RE NOT A LAWYER BUT
YOU KNOW A FEW?
>> I KNOW A FEW.
I THINK THIS LAW WILL PROTECT A
LOT OF POO EMAT THE TIME WHERE
WORK CONTINUES TO ENCROACH IN
OUR LIVES.
WAGES ARE STAGNANT FOR VERY LONG
TIME.
WE'RE EXPECTING MORE OF OUR
EMPLOYEES THEY SHOULD HAVE THE
RIGHT TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY
KEEP WORKING OR ANSWER THE EMAIL
WHEN THEY LEAVE THE HOUSE.
STUART: YOU'RE AN DEMOCRAT,
RIGHT.
>> I'M A DEMOCRAT.
STUART: WAGES STAGNATED EIGHT
YEARS OF OFFICE.
NOW THEY'RE GOING UP WITH TRUMP.
>> I THINK OBAMA HAD A LOT TO DO
WHAT WE'RE SEEING OVER PAST
YEAR.
STUART: VERY INTERESTING.
LET ME MOVE ON.
WHAT ABOUT AN UP-AND-COMER,
WANTS TO TRY HARD, SHOW THE BOSS
THEY'RE IN THIS BUSINESS, THEY
LIKE THE JOB AND THEY'RE
GUNG-HO, THEY WANT TO CLIMB THE
LADDER THEY WILL ANSWER ANY
DAMNED EMAIL ANYTIME OF DAY.
WHAT ABOUT THEM?
>> I APPLAUD THEM.
THIS IS NOT TAKING RIGHT FROM
RESPONDING.
IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WORKING,
LOVE THE JOB, WANT TO SHOW
YOU'RE THE BEST EMPLOYEE IN THE
OFFICE.
YOU CAN STILL DO THAT I'M NOT
TAKING THAT WAY.
BUT AT THE MOMENT YOU RECEIVE
THE TEXT MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOSS,
YOU DON'T FEEL IT'S A GOD MOMENT
TO ANSWER THE CALL, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO.
STUART: NOBODY WHO FEELS LIKE
THAT WILL EVER WORK FOR ME OR MY
ORGANIZATION, EVER.
>> WELL --
STUART: YOU'RE OUT OF A JOB,
SON.
RAFAEL, LOOK, WE APPRECIATE YOU
COMING ON BOARD.
IT'S A GOOD DISCUSSION.
I THINK WE'LL HAVE THIS
DISCUSSION A LOT IN THE FUTURE.
>> TECHNOLOGY HAS ENCROACHED
INTO OUR BUSINESS.
THERE IS NO REAL CLEAR
REGULATION HOW THAT IS WORKING,
HOW THAT IS AFFECTING PEOPLE'S
LIVES.
THIS IS CONVERSATION WORTH
HAVING.
STUART: YOU WILL BE VERY POPULAR
ON THE LEFT.
ALL THOSE ANTI-BUSINESS PEOPLE,
WILL LOVE YOU.