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In a typical working week, 80 percent of employees surveyed receive work-related communications outside working hours (Photo: Unsplash)

EU workers' 'right to disconnect' likely delayed after talks fail

The possibility of a directive on the right for EU workers to disconnect from work is now a long shot to become a reality before the end of this European term in 2024.

Three years ago, the European Parliament called on the EU Commission to propose a law on the so-called 'right to disconnect' in order to clearly define the boundaries between work and free time in the online age.

The EU executive then paused its legislative p...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

In a typical working week, 80 percent of employees surveyed receive work-related communications outside working hours (Photo: Unsplash)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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