On Sunday, France introduced a new labor law that grants workers the right to ignore work communications when they are not on the clock. The law aims to promote work-life balance and respect rest periods. The law will apply to companies with 50+ employees. Some French firms have already implemented "disconnect" policies, and some have adopted the practice of shutting down email systems after hours. France's government has been taking measures to adjust the nation's labor practices after years of economic stagnation.
See "France gives workers 'right to disconnect' from office email", Alanna Petroff and Océane Cornevin, CNN Tech, January 2, 2017