{"id":357758,"date":"2024-04-30T15:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T13:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2024\/04\/30\/disconnessione-telelavoro-commissione-ue\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T13:08:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T11:08:59","slug":"european-commission-launches-consultations-to-ensure-the-right-to-disconnect-and-fair-telework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2024\/04\/30\/european-commission-launches-consultations-to-ensure-the-right-to-disconnect-and-fair-telework\/","title":{"rendered":"European Commission launches consultations to ensure the right to disconnect and fair telework"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brussels –\u00a0The European Commission launched the first phase of consultations today\u00a0(April 30) with social partners to promote fair telework\u00a0and the right to disconnect.<\/strong> Remote work is a practice that affects many Europeans: in 2022, they were 20 percent, a percentage that saw strong growth due to the pandemic. In 2019, they were only 11.1 percent. However, disconnection is a field not yet governed\u00a0by ad hoc regulations by the EU.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A healthy telework policy and the right to disconnect are critical to maintaining a work-life balance and protecting workers’ mental and physical well-being,” said Nicolas Schmit<\/strong><\/a>, European Commissioner for Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion.\u00a0Telecommuting during the pandemic was a must, but now it has become an opportunity for workers and companies. Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Trade, explained further the\u00a0Commission’s objectives: “We want to ensure that EU rules promote autonomy and do not hinder companies and workers who accept teleworking,” he said, adding\u00a0that he is also very mindful of the risk of workers always being connected. A clear separation line between work and rest<\/strong> is needed, according to\u00a0Dombrovskis.<\/p>\n

The European Parliament raised the issue of telework protection and disconnection as early as 2021.\u00a0Social partners had tried to find\u00a0an agreement to update the 2002 deal\u00a0on telework. The inconclusive results caused the parties involved to ask the Commission to intervene as a mediator. The formal consultation will take place on June 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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