Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: coronavirus pandemic driving momentum for initiatives on the right to disconnect from work EU: coronavirus pandemic driving momentum for initiatives on the right to disconnect from work Already in the European Parliament pipeline since the end of 2019, the right to disconnect (from work) has received an additional fillip amid the coronavirus pandemic. On 22 June, the social partners adopted a framework agreement on digitalization, which refers in broad terms to ‘arrangements for connection and disconnection’ (c.f. article No. 12016). However for the trade unions, the EU needs to go further and adopt new rules. The European Parliament is expected to adopt a non-legislative resolution on the subject in early 2021. Through . Published on 25 June 2020 à 15h42 - Update on 21 July 2020 à 16h09 Resources Associated with the coronavirus pandemic has been a surge in the relative share of telework, which rose from 5% in 2019 to 37% in April 2020. “With the easing of lockdown arrangements, this proportion will certainly decline. However there is a good chance that more workers than previously will continue to work remotely,” Barbara Gerstenberger, Head of the Working Life unit at Eurofound*, told the European Parliament on 23 June, before outlining the advantages and disadvantages of such flexible working. Ms. Gerstenberger’s speech sought to inform MEPs on the right to disconnect, which Eurofound defines as ‘the right for workers to switch off their technological devices after work without suffering any consequences if they do not respond to e-mails,… Remote work regulations Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels