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Journal: Z Problematyki Prawa Pracy i Polityki Socjalnej

The right to be “offline” and rest in the context of a task-based working time system

Kinga Piwowarska , Andrzej Marian Świątkowski

Language: PL | Published: 16-09-2025 | Abstract | pp. 1-20

The authors present how the directive on the right to be offline will be formulated by the European Parliament and the Council. They analyse the subject and scope of minimum requirements enabling employees to use digital tools in professional matters without disturbing the balance between offline work and rest. They discuss means of implementing the right to be offline and provide protection against unfavourable treatment of leisure by employers. The authors focus on the analysis of the right to be offline in the context of a task-based working time system, including practical problems of employing academic staff.

2025-09-16



Journal: Z Problematyki Prawa Pracy i Polityki Socjalnej

The right to disconnect in the context of the constitutional right to rest and leisure

Paulina Mincewicz

Language: EN | Published: 04-06-2025 | Abstract | pp. 1-12

Employees’ problems with maintaining a balance between personal and professional life, resulting from the increasing popularity of remote work, are the starting point for the need for clear separation between working time and free time. The purpose of this study is to refer to the so-called right to disconnect to the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the provisions of the Labour Code, and to assess the need to introduce detailed regulations in this regard.

2025-06-04



Journal: Z Problematyki Prawa Pracy i Polityki Socjalnej

The right to be unavailable (offline) – is it time for a new principle of employment law?

Iwona Więckiewicz-Szabłowska

Language: EN | Published: 12-06-2025 | Abstract | pp. 1-17

This article evaluates the necessity of incorporating provisions regarding the right to be offline into the Polish Labour Code, particularly focusing on the aspect of employees’ availability for communication outside of official working hours. The author underscores that the employer’s expectation of communication availability from employees outside of designated working hours stems from the employee’s duty of care for the welfare of the workplace. However, the current legal framework does not afford employees the necessary protection to counteract this expectation with the right to be unavailable (offline) under the Code. The article presents a proposal for regulating this new law, drawing insights from the 2021 resolution of the European Parliament and the framework agreements established by social partners in 2020 and 2022.

2025-06-12