Réglementaire Bulgaria: new teleworking rules come into force National legislation New regulations on working remotely came into force on 2 April. The changes are designed to provide greater flexibility, while clarifying the rights and duties of employers and employees with regard to health and safety.…
Réglementaire Cyprus: law to regulate remote work National legislation Parliament has unanimously adopted a new law governing remote work. The text imposes an obligation on employers to cover costs borne by employees as a result of teleworking and to respect the right to disconnect.
Réglementaire Romania: parents can now benefit from additional days of remote/teleworking National legislation Law 241/2023 of 20 July 2023 grants parents of children up to the age of 11 the opportunity of 4 additional days of ‘working from home’ or teleworking per month,…
Chile: draft legislation introduces hybrid work for parents and carers National legislation On 17 July, and with a view to securing prompt adoption, the bill aimed at improving work-life balance,…
Italy: banking sector employees approve trade unions’ platform of demands as sector collective agreement still awaits renewal National industrial relations With the procedures for renewing the banking sector’s collective bargaining agreement running behind schedule, the sector’s social partners agreed to extend the previous agreement from its expiry date of 31 December 2022 until 31 July 2023. The workers' assemblies have almost unanimously (99.5%) approved the trade unions’ ‘platform of demands’ so negotiations for renewing the sector’s national collective bargaining agreement (NCA) should open imminently. The NCA covers some 280,000 employees.
Réglementaire Italy: final adoption of the Labour Law National legislation Italy’s Parliament has converted the 01 May ‘Labour Decree’ into law. Amendments introduced during the parliamentary debate include in particular the refinancing of a number of measures designed to facilitate generational renewal and the requalification of employees, as well as a further extension of the right to smart working for certain categories of workers. The Labour Law also relaxes standards on the renewal of fixed-term contracts, bolsters workers' purchasing power, and simplifies procedures on transparent working conditions.
Luxembourg: right to disconnect introduced into labour code National legislation The right to disconnect is to be enshrined in Luxembourg’s labour code, after the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy passed bill n°7890 on 13 June. Under this text, which was tabled September 2021 by the Ministry of Labour,…
Réglementaire Mexico: new teleworking regulation to come into force in December 2023 National legislation In June 2023 Mexico’s Labour Ministry (STPS) published a new regulation on working from home that guarantees the rights of teleworking employees. The text comes into force in December 2023 and will apply to workers undertaking at least 40% of their activities remotely.
Réglementaire EU: ETUC presents its 2023-2027 action programme European legislation With its new leadership team in place, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has presented its action programme for its 2023-2027 mandate that hinges centrally on the concept of a ‘fair deal’ for workers. The organisation intends to support its affiliates in applying the EU Directive on minimum wages that the EU Member States must transpose into national legislation by 2025,…
Réglementaire Ireland: establishment of the universal right to request remote work and the right to paid leave for victims of domestic violence National legislation On 30 March the Irish Parliament passed the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill and the President will sign it into law. The text includes several provisions for parents and caregivers as well as measures to support employees who are victims of domestic violence. It also establishes a right to request remote work.
