On 23 March on the occasion of its second reading in Senate plenary, almost unanimous approval was given to a bill regulating working at home ‘telework’ under ‘ad hoc, extraordinary or special’ circumstances, and as distinguished from existing legislation that regulates traditional ‘telework’. Having already passed the House of Representatives it must now go before before a committee comprising representatives from both chambers before being enacted. The bill, which maintains the same level of rights and duties for both private and public sector workers, includes the creation of a right to disconnect (which is still not recognized for ‘traditional’ telework) and the provision of compensation for the lowest paid workers.
Arrangements surrounding ‘extraordinary’ telework. This mode of work organization occurs when ‘ad hoc, extraordinary or special’ circumstances arise (which are not actually defined in the bill). This type of telework can be set up for a period of 3 months; it can be interrupted as soon as the ‘circumstances’ cease and it can be extended only once. During the transition to ‘working at home,’ employers and employees must agree on the ‘distribution of tasks and activities’ and identify the...
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