A resolution for a right to disconnect, which was proposed in July by the Maltese MEP Alex Saliba, was adopted on 1 December by MEPs in the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. The resolution is expected to be voted on at a plenary session in January next year. The resolution demands that the European Commission propose a directive that enshrines the right to disconnect and sets out what that directive would include. If the resolution is adopted, the Commission will be required to either propose a text or justify its refusal to do so.
Resolution adopted by the Employment Committee. The text adopted on 1 December is an amended version of the initial proposal (see article n°12094). The amendments adopted by the committee reinforce the right of all employees using digital tools to be able disconnect from professional tools and not be required to respond to requests outside working hours, without repercussions or reprisals. Employers will therefore be required to “take the necessary measures to provide workers with the means to
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