On January 21, the European Parliament published a legislative initiative report, urging the European Commission to table a legislative proposal on a right to disconnect. CESI supports this call, stresses however the need for a right to be disconnected (automatically) from employment-related communcation rather than a (likely ineffective) right to voluntarily disconnect.

The report tabled by the European Parliament on a right to disconnect, which includes a concrete suggestion of a text for a new EU directive, represents a formal request by the European Parliament towards the European Commission to come forward with a proposal for legislation to make sure that an always-on culture is prevented in remote and home office work.

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