The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that she hopes that in a “short” period of time a part of the legislation on the digital disconnection of work will be ready.
This was what she said at the informative meeting organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, in which Lynch pointed out that stress and burnout syndrome are “one of the biggest challenges” that workers face.
In this regard, she commented that a consultation has been launched with the social partners on the right to digital disconnection in teleworking and said that she hopes to see part of that legislation in a “short” period of time. She highlighted that it is “one of the strengths” of the European Union to have basic rules for teleworking and digital disconnection and “not deal” with multiple regulations of the countries.
Lynch also commented on the case of “ethical stress,” referring to the stress suffered by professionals who cannot complete their work because it exceeds their capabilities and they feel overwhelmed. She defended that there be breaks at work and that the employer ensures that the employee can do the assigned work.
Thus, she talked about these psychosocial risks and related it to the labor shortage. She opted to establish a dialogue at European level in this regard.
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) hopes that legislation on digital disconnection will be ready in a short period of time
