Protection of the right to disconnect from work in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

This article entitled "Protection of the right to disconnection from work in Ecuador during the COVID-19 Pandemic", sought to analyze how the Ecuadorian legal system guarantees the teleworking public servant compliance with the right to disconnection. At first glance, it can be inferred that due to the excessive use of new information and communication technologies (ICT) during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had a lot of interference in the private lives of their workers. This has led to alterations in family and social relationships, since in most cases teleworkers do not have the recovery and rest times to which they are entitled. Therefore, the development of this research is of great importance in which a current and relevant topic in the labor legal field is analyzed. The main points of analysis were: 1- Origin and evolution of the work; 2- Concept of teleworking; 3-Elements of teleworking; 4- Teleworking in Ecuadorian legislation; 5- The maximum working day; 6- Right to disconnect and 7. Right to disconnect from work around the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador. The methodology used was qualitative, which allowed, through the bibliographic review and observation, to capture the essential qualities and characteristics of the phenomenon for a better understanding of the subject.