WORKER PROTECTION IN THE DIGITAL ERA: THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECTION

Abstract

Considering the importance of worker rest, it is essential to ensure that professionals have enough time to recover physically and mentally after a working day. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that workers can enjoy a good quality of life, which includes the possibility of disconnecting from work during their free time. This need becomes even more evident in the face of changes in the world of work, which were accelerated by the covid-19 pandemic. With the popularization of remote work, it is imperative that there be legislation that protects workers' right to disconnect. This means that, after the end of the workday, professionals working remotely should have the right to completely disconnect from work, without the pressure of being available at all times. Despite telecommuting being a growing trend, Brazil still does not have its own legislation that protects the right to disconnect. Therefore, it is essential that Brazilian legislators work to ensure that workers can enjoy a good quality of life and have the right to rest, regardless of where they work. This article then intends, through a bibliographical methodology, to make a note about the omission of the Brazilian legislation in view of the right to disconnection of the worker in the digital age.