Brussels, 05/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament warned on Tuesday 5 July, in a resolution voted by 501 votes to 47 with 85 abstentions, against the risk of overwork and mental stress generated by teleworking. While recognising this form of work and its advantages in terms of flexibility and autonomy, it warns of the increase of “significant risks for health arising from being overly connected, a blurring of the lines between one’s work and private life and a greater intensity of work”. It also warns against the risks to privacy. The imposition of telework on people who are not digitally literate is also a challenge. Finally, the European Parliament reiterates its call for a directive on the right to disconnect, which the European social partners have just committed to negotiate and which the European Commission is ready to transform. Link to the text: https://aeur.eu/f/2hl (SP)