The Right to Disconnection and Moral Harassment in Time of Telework
Telework; Right to disconnect; Mobbing; Neoliberalism; Decision-Making Processes
This dissertation aimed to understand to what extent disrespect for the right to disconnect in telework can configure a hypothesis of moral harassment. To do so, we analyze the main major themes that permeate the subject: moral harassment, telecommuting and the right to disconnect. We brought the main existing studies on the themes, passing through concepts, historical evolution and more relevant discussions about each one of them. Looking at the issues of the worker's right to rest, in times when remote work is so present, has the potential to assist the decision-making process of public and private organizations in all areas regarding the maintenance of the teleworking regime in its form total or partial, allowing appropriate measures to be taken to mitigate the negative effects of hyperconnection on workers' lives. We used the case study of a labor lawsuit whose main claim was compensation for disrespecting the right to disconnection, and through content analysis, we were able to frame the factual situation of the records as a hypothesis of moral harassment. This study contributes to the advancement of discussions about the new forms of moral harassment arising from the transformations in labor relations in the neoliberal system, helping organizations in the decision-making process and theoretical and legal basis for effective action in the prevention of these new forms of harassment.