EU Social Dialogue: The social partners’ negotiations on telework and right to disconnect conclude without an agreement

Following the announcement that the social partners’ negotiations for an Agreement on Telework and the Right to Disconnect have concluded without agreement, Valeria Ronzitti, SGI Europe General Secretary, commented:

“After one year of negotiations, we are disappointed by this final outcome. In line with the commitment from the Social Partners’ joint work programme, SGI Europe was ready to put forward the proposal to a vote within its decision-making bodies. In the next steps, we now call on the European Commission to take inspiration from the compromises which were reached amongst social partners.”

“This negative outcome must serve as a lesson for us all, and we stand ready to engage in a process to identify how the EU social dialogue can deliver moving forward. We will now need the genuine commitment of all involved – employers, trade unions and institutions – in order to make social dialogue strong again.”