Our interactive map shows the countries that have passed
specific laws to guarantee employees the right to disconnect from
work outside of work hours.
For those with 'teleworkable' jobs, remote work
increased significantly during the pandemic. While the number of
employees working remotely decreased again as restrictions were
lifted, the numbers have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. As
part of its analysis of findings published in 2022, Eurofound has
predicted that advances in technology will combine with employer
and employee preferences to ensure that rates of remote working
continue to rise into the future.
While remote work can offer benefits to employees in terms of
flexibility, autonomy and work-life balance, it also comes with
risks of its own. One of these risks is that work bleeds into
non-working time, increasing effective working time and bringing
additional stress and other pressures. Thanks to technology that
has become ubiquitous, employees can,
