Can the 'right to disconnect' exist in a remote-work world?
BBCCan the 'right to disconnect' exist in a remote-work world? The new rules do not codify what are considered ‘normal working hours’, and apply equally to workers who are both remote and in office The first legislation related to the right to disconnect appeared in France in 2016, then Italy in 2017 and Spain in 2018. As of 7 April, Irish workers have the right to not routinely perform work outside normal working hours; not be penalised for refusing to attend to work matters out of hours; and a duty to respect another person’s right to disconnect. Importantly, the rules do not codify what are considered ‘normal working hours’, and apply equally to workers who are both remote and in office. “The right to disconnect is likely to mean that this total flexibility will not be completely viable.” The right to disconnect is likely to mean that this total flexibility will not be completely viable – Eileen Schofield So, although new codes can accommodate different definitions of ‘normal hours’, workers with less rigidity may be left behind.
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