
French labour law - Right to disconnect – The employer does not breach their obligations when an employee spontaneously checks emails during sick leave (cass. Soc. March 25th, 26)
Par Frédéric CHHUM le 16/06/2026
An employee who spontaneously checks work emails during sick leave and cannot demonstrate that they were obligated to do so immediately cannot claim damages. Furthermore, the absence of a Right to Disconnect Charter is not, in itself, sufficient to infer a violation of the employee's right to disconnect causing them harm. In a ruling dated March 25, 2026 (No. ... Lire la suite >






