Transcript:

When is our time our own and when does it belong to the company?

We all love to keep in touch using the latest gadgets. But the stream of phone calls and emails when you've left the office can make out-of-hours time seem like you're still on duty.

The German government has decided to tackle the issue. It's laying down rules on when companies can and can't contact their employees.

Vocabulary:

to keep in touch 保持联络

out-of-hours 误点

on duty 值班，上班

to tackle vt. 处理

laying down 指定（规则）