EU considering the right to disconnect from work - worker rights

With the remote work becoming somewhat of a norm, EU is considering regulating the work-life balance. Working from home has led to certain fuzziness between personal life and work and quite often people are expected to be available 24/7. Soon it might be regulated with employers facing potential fines when contacting employees outside official working hours.

I see it as a necessary regulation. Work and personal life should be separated. Working too much can lead to burnout or different mental health issues which can damage the society long-term and add to healthcare costs. Letting everybody relax outside of work is better for the society.

The right to disconnect refers to a worker’s right to be able to disengage from work and refrain from engaging in work-related electronic communications, such as emails or other messages, during non-work hours.

Right to diconnect

Right to disconnect legislation

a reply to: Cabin

Working from home is Counterproductive . The Lack of Personal Socialization with others Reduces Productivity and Contributes to Depressive Feelings of Self Worth .

The right to disconnect is called TURN THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF. If the machine aint turned on, no one can connect to you. Any self respecting company would not expect anyone to work over their allotted times. The bigger legislation about working from home is the work environment. IE. you are at home working for a company, it's your work station, and as such should come under the work safety rules, EG. have you got a safe work space, no trip traps, etc. etc. Like what if you have an accident in work time, whose at fault? Does the company pay the insurance. This aspect opens a very big can of worms.