CoESS has submitted its feedback to the European Commission’s second-stage social partner consultation on the right to disconnect. While acknowledging the Commission’s concerns about the risks of an “always-on” work culture in the digital age, CoESS underlines that the private security sector operates under unique conditions essential for public security and preparedness across Europe.

Private security companies, supporting law enforcement and emergency services 24/7, may need to contact personnel during rest periods in urgent and exceptional cases involving public safety, health, or security. CoESS therefore expresses caution towards introducing additional EU legislation on the right to disconnect beyond the existing Working Time Directive, collective agreements, and CJEU case law. The organisation recommends that the European Commission avoid duplicative or overly prescriptive measures that could inadvertently compromise public security readiness and the stability of social dialogue frameworks.