Right To Disconnect In India
- IJLLR Journal
- Apr 24
- 1 min read
Gayathry S Nair, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR
ABSTRACT
The digital transformation of work has blurred the lines between professional and personal life, leading to an ‘always-on’ culture that is taking a heavy toll on employee's overall well-being. While India has developed a labour law framework by enacting four new labour codes in 2019-2020 and implementing them from November 2025, none of these codes has incorporated a provision for an employee's Right to Disconnect from work- related communication after working hours. The paper analyses the absence of "Right of Disconnect" in the existing Indian labour laws and also examines the constitutional validity of the “Right to Disconnect” under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The paper presents a comparative analysis of the laws of Germany, France, Italy, and Spain and also contend that the Right to Disconnect is not merely a labour welfare measure but also a constitutional imperative rooted in the fundamental rights to life, dignity, privacy, and health.
Keywords: Right to Disconnect, Article 21; Labour Codes 2020, Digital Overwork, El Khomri Law, Work-Life Balance, Constitutional Rights, Comparative Law.
