This is a terrible piece of legislation. Supposedly emergencies are exempt, but what if you have a remote team and need someone to check in once or twice during the evening? There are a lot of situations in multi-office / distributed teams where a response from one-time zone is the only bottleneck for moving forward.

The penalties are harsh and arbitrary: A fixed $250 fee paid to the employee plus a $1,000 civil fine for each violation.

Government workers are notably excluded from the bill. City Councilman Rafael Espinal Jr. got the idea for his bill from France, which isn't exactly a great model for a city that wants to attract business.