Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: European Parliament working on draft directive on the right to disconnect EU: European Parliament working on draft directive on the right to disconnect We reported in June that this initiative was in the pipeline (see article n°12024). At the end of July, MEP Alex Saliba, from Malta’s Labour Party, put forward a draft resolution on the right to disconnect (here). If adopted with the same legal regime, the resolution will require the European Commission to present a proposal for a directive on the right to disconnect and provide justification if it does not do so. In line with the requirements for the European Parliament when exercising its right of initiative, the draft contains recommendations on what the potential text should feature and, in this case, goes as far as taking the form of a draft directive. Through . Published on 27 August 2020 à 15h54 - Update on 27 August 2020 à 16h34 Resources According to the draft resolution, the right to disconnect “refers to workers’ right not to engage in work-related activities or communications outside working time, by means of digital tools, such as phone calls, emails or other messages.”. Such a right should “entitle workers to switch off work-related tools and not to respond to employers’ requests outside working time,… Remote work regulationsRight to disconnect 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