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In less than two years, teleworking has become commonplace for tens of millions of people
Only 5 percent of us worked from home on a regular basis before the pandemic. In some countries, this number has more than quadrupled in the past 18 months.
Most businesses would not have been able to survive COVID-19 without the help of remote digital infrastructure. This raises questions about the laws that companies must comply with to enable telecommuting for employees given its popularity in some industries.
Among the most important details of the new labor legislation: employers will be prohibited from contacting their employees outside of working hours, and they will also need to cover some of the employees' household expenses, such as increased electricity and Internet bills.
Earlier this year, Miguel Cabrita, the country's undersecretary of state for labor, called on EU countries to quickly implement plans to regulate teleworking.
So which countries are now most likely to follow Portugal's lead?
This solution is offered as an option, and not as an obligation for all employees to stay at home. Employers are also being encouraged to offer people flexible hours as Germany continues to fight COVID-19.
Local authorities have the right to contact businesses that do not comply with the rules and ask them to explain the reasons why they do not.
There will also be new requirements for your company to provide and pay for safe and suitable home office equipment.
So, during the "remote control", the employee can independently choose their own workplace and will be personally responsible for ensuring safe and harmless working conditions on it.
In addition, under such conditions, employees allocate their time independently and they are not subject to the internal labor regulations (unless otherwise provided in the employment contract). However, the total working hours cannot exceed certain norms.
At the same time, remote work can be combined with work in the office or at the enterprise. How exactly ㅡ will be determined in the employment contract.
At the same time, when working at home, workers are subject to the general mode of operation of an enterprise, institution and organization.
But for tech giant Google employees, choosing to “work from home” means doing certain calculations before signing an amendment to their employment contract. Google provided its employees with a calculator to estimate their future wages based on their place of work and residence.
The pay gap between metropolitan and metropolitan areas can be significant to the point that some employees are forced to return to the office. According to the calculator, a San Francisco worker who lives near Lake Tahoe will lose 25 percent of his wages.
On the other hand, a head office employee in San Francisco or New York who worked remotely from their home in these metropolitan areas will be paid the same salary as their colleagues who physically go to the office.
The company recently estimated that 20 percent of its 140,000 employees worldwide will choose to work full-time remotely, and a similar number will require a transfer to another office.
Google isn't the only company with this kind of wage differentiation policy. Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter wanted to do the same, but without an online calculator. On the other hand, smaller tech companies like Reddit or Zillow ZG have opted not to adjust their remote workers' pay.
Teleworking tends to have many advantages in the labor market: less harsh conditions, higher incomes, and greater job security.
Employment in areas such as computer programming and consulting, information and financial services has increased significantly, while in many service sectors there has been a sharp decline in the number of employees or working hours (or both).
Overall, the proportion of remote workers during the pandemic has become many times higher than those who did it regularly before the COVID-19 crisis.
Only 5 percent of us worked from home on a regular basis before the pandemic. In some countries, this number has more than quadrupled in the past 18 months.
Most businesses would not have been able to survive COVID-19 without the help of remote digital infrastructure. This raises questions about the laws that companies must comply with to enable telecommuting for employees given its popularity in some industries.
Amendments to Portuguese labor legislation
Portugal, the first country in Europe to enact a temporary legal “regime” for teleworking at the start of the pandemic, is once again leading the way. On November 5, Portuguese lawmakers passed a new teleworking law.Among the most important details of the new labor legislation: employers will be prohibited from contacting their employees outside of working hours, and they will also need to cover some of the employees' household expenses, such as increased electricity and Internet bills.
Earlier this year, Miguel Cabrita, the country's undersecretary of state for labor, called on EU countries to quickly implement plans to regulate teleworking.
So which countries are now most likely to follow Portugal's lead?
Germany
Germany stands alone in this debate as the only country in Europe to formalize its long-term commitment to teleworking in its new laws. In January of last year, it became mandatory to offer employees the opportunity to work from home, unless "there is a compelling business reason not to."This solution is offered as an option, and not as an obligation for all employees to stay at home. Employers are also being encouraged to offer people flexible hours as Germany continues to fight COVID-19.
Local authorities have the right to contact businesses that do not comply with the rules and ask them to explain the reasons why they do not.
Ireland
The Irish government plans to make telecommuting available to all people in their respective industries by next year. From now on, the boss will need a good reason to refuse the request to work from home, and all government employees will be asked by default to spend up to 20 percent of their time away from the office.There will also be new requirements for your company to provide and pay for safe and suitable home office equipment.
Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the labor law that will regulate telecommuting and home work. 322 People's Deputies voted for the bill # 4051. In particular, the deputies decided to separate the concepts of telecommuting and home work, which will now have different legislative definitions.So, during the "remote control", the employee can independently choose their own workplace and will be personally responsible for ensuring safe and harmless working conditions on it.
In addition, under such conditions, employees allocate their time independently and they are not subject to the internal labor regulations (unless otherwise provided in the employment contract). However, the total working hours cannot exceed certain norms.
At the same time, remote work can be combined with work in the office or at the enterprise. How exactly ㅡ will be determined in the employment contract.
At the same time, when working at home, workers are subject to the general mode of operation of an enterprise, institution and organization.
Remote work at Google
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed work habits forever and made telecommuting widespread around the world. It also triggered a massive exodus of workers leaving the big cities in search of a better work-life balance.But for tech giant Google employees, choosing to “work from home” means doing certain calculations before signing an amendment to their employment contract. Google provided its employees with a calculator to estimate their future wages based on their place of work and residence.
The pay gap between metropolitan and metropolitan areas can be significant to the point that some employees are forced to return to the office. According to the calculator, a San Francisco worker who lives near Lake Tahoe will lose 25 percent of his wages.
On the other hand, a head office employee in San Francisco or New York who worked remotely from their home in these metropolitan areas will be paid the same salary as their colleagues who physically go to the office.
The company recently estimated that 20 percent of its 140,000 employees worldwide will choose to work full-time remotely, and a similar number will require a transfer to another office.
Google isn't the only company with this kind of wage differentiation policy. Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter wanted to do the same, but without an online calculator. On the other hand, smaller tech companies like Reddit or Zillow ZG have opted not to adjust their remote workers' pay.
Teleworking tends to have many advantages in the labor market: less harsh conditions, higher incomes, and greater job security.
Employment in areas such as computer programming and consulting, information and financial services has increased significantly, while in many service sectors there has been a sharp decline in the number of employees or working hours (or both).
Overall, the proportion of remote workers during the pandemic has become many times higher than those who did it regularly before the COVID-19 crisis.
