A UK court ruling supports the “right to disconnect” in a dispute involving after-hours communications from a salon owner to staff. The case centres on claims that the boss repeatedly sent messages outside working time, including TikTok videos, Snapchat content and other communications, which staff described as stressful.
The outlets agree the decision is described as “landmark” for the right to disconnect, which is intended to allow employees to ignore calls, emails, or texts from work after hours. The reporting frames the salon’s staff as younger apprentices and notes the communications were sent repeatedly beyond their working time.
While the sources use similar facts, they differ slightly in emphasis. One outlet highlights that the boss “bombarded” staff with messages after work and presents the ruling as a major win for the right to disconnect. The other focuses on the owner’s use of social-media-style content to stress apprentices and describes the case as a significant test of the right’s application in everyday workplace communication.
