RIGHT TO DISCONNECT AS A CHALLENGE DETERMINED BY THE DIGITISATION OF THE LABOR MARKET - IMPLICATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE

The widespread use of smartphones and other digital devices can create a culture of constant availability for employees and exert pressure on them. . In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the issue of distinguishing between work and personal time and the significance of workers' right to disconnect, came to the fore. . The European Parliament's resolution highlights the fundamental right to be offline, which is inextricably linked to new digital age work patterns. Currently, there are no specific legal regulations both at the level of the European Union and Polish law level, regarding this matter. It is the prerogative of employers to introduce in-house regulations defining the rules for contacting an employee outside business hours. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the legal framework at the EU and Polish law levels regarding this issue. To achieve the research objective, the paper employs legal interpretation. The authors' considerations lead to the conclusion that the importance of the right to be offline will grow, not only at the level of national laws, but also as initiatives of companies. The aim of establishing a boundary between time spent at work and time spent in private life, resulting from the digitalisation of the labour market, is to achieve a work-life balance for employees. labour. This should translate into productivity and efficiency of their work, which will, at the end of the day, translate into profits for the company.