{"id":3092,"date":"2019-10-30T21:23:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&p=3092"},"modified":"2019-10-30T21:23:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:23:20","slug":"kemm-ahna-gusti-biex-ninqatghu-mit-teknologija","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/kemm-ahna-gusti-biex-ninqatghu-mit-teknologija\/","title":{"rendered":"How right are we to disconnect?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The digital age has brought with <\/span>it<\/span> drastic changes in our <\/span>every day<\/span> lives. We now <\/span>find ourselves connected at all times<\/span>. The benefits are clear for all to see but did we ever stop to consider the <\/span>potential negative results stemming from such developments in communication technologies?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With WI-FI and 4G available in practically every household nowadays it is becoming increasingly difficult to find time to disconnect. A considerable percentage of emp<\/span>loyees in today\u2019s world have access to work-related communications outside their working environment and working hours and have the facility of engaging in work-related activities outside of work.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, whilst in principle this can be regarded as a benefit<\/span> and in certain circumstances making use of available communication technologies outside of the work environment may be important, not disconnecting during non-working hours can be potentially hazardous to employees\u2019 health.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To-date there is no European U<\/span>nion (EU) legal framework which defines clearly what the \u2018Right to Disconnect\u2019 is therefore leaving ample room for interpretation in the way switching off from work is regulated. The <\/span>Working Time Directive<\/span><\/a>, however, does in some form or manner, refer to such rights indirectly and does mention the minimum daily and weekly rest periods that are required in order to safeguard workers\u2019 health.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All this may however be about to<\/span> change. Local Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Alex Agius Saliba has recently presented an amendment calling for the \u2018Right to Disconnect digitally\u2019 for workers, a recommendation which found overwhelming support by his fellow MEPs. Alex Saliba comm<\/span>ented that the text, whilst being a first step is now officially a recommendation to the European Parliament.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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