Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: social partners establish the basis for a directive on telework and the right to disconnect EU: social partners establish the basis for a directive on telework and the right to disconnect Through . Published on 28 June 2022 à 11h31 - Update on 28 June 2022 à 11h31 Resources In Brussels on 28 June, the European social partners are signing their joint 2022-2024 work program. In it is an ‘historic agreement’ between the European Trade Union Confederation, BusinessEurope, SMEUnited (SMEs) and SGI Europe (public services) that is geared to updating their earlier joint text, the 2002 Autonomous Agreement on Telework. The social partners are seeking to take digitalisation and the lessons of the covid-19 health crisis into account, and to establish a framework for hybrid work, remote management, monitoring, data protection and privacy. This agreement should accordingly be implemented in the form of a European directive that introduces the right to disconnect, in line with similar calls from MEPs to the European Commission made in early 2021 (c.f. article No.12331). ETUC Deputy General Secretary Esther Lynch said: “Agreeing to negotiate an EU Directive on Telework and the right to disconnect is good news for employers and workers alike. It shows that where there is a will, even the most difficult issues can be resolved by constructive negotiations.” Among their other priorities, the social partners are also focusing on ecological transition and the corresponding skills redeployment needs, youth employment, and stronger social dialogue. All resources related to this article Attachments ETUC European Social Dialogue Programme 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.PhoneThis 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