The Luxembourg Government is introducing a right for employees to disconnect outside working hours. The bill to introduce a right to disconnect, amending the Labour Code, was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies. The bill, which largely reflects the opinion of the Luxembourg Economic and Social Council (Conseil economique et social, CES) of 30 April 2021 on the right to disconnect, plans to modify the Labour Code in particular by introducing a new section entitled ‘Respect for the right to disconnect’ in the chapter devoted to employers’ obligations in terms of the protection, safety and health of employees.
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