The International Labour Organisation, the only tripartite United Nations agency, brings together governments, employers, and workers of 187 States to set labour standards, develop policies, and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.

The right to rest is constituted in Article 24 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.  As it is clear from these words, the right to rest is as important as the right to work. To set a balance between a functional duration of work and sufficient hours of rest, it is important to regulate the hours of work and rest periods. By this manner, the term “hours of work” means the time during which the persons employed are at the disposal of the employer; it does not include rest periods during which the persons employed are not at the disposal of the employer.

In the world of today, digital transformation and changing employment markets have blurred the line between professional and personal life indistinguishably. Therefore, this committee has to review present worldwide norms to make sure that contemporary work methods do not jeopardize the physical and mental health of employees, thereby promoting a sustainable and effective worldwide economy while balancing the hours of work, right to rest, and right to disconnect.