As technology becomes increasingly accessible, it becomes more difficult to disconnect from work. Employers across the country demand that their employees either check or communicate through e-mail after work hours and on the weekend. Based on the right-to-disconnect law in France, New York City legislators are putting forward a bill that would fine companies for demanding after-hours service.

“As a millennial, I’ve always realized how technology continues to encroach on our daily lives, whether it be voluntarily looking through social media or through work, checking out work emails and text messages from the office,” New York City Councilman, Rafael Espinal, told Fast Company. “When I learned that France had a similar concept in place, I thought that New York and the rest of the country should seriously consider this idea.”

While it is already illegal for companies to make their employees work overtime without remittance, e-mail correspondence is somewhat of a gray area. If enacted, this bill could be a significant step forward in protecting the rights of workers.