The Portuguese parliament passed a law prohibiting employers from calling or texting employees outside of working hours.

This applies to all organizations employing more than 10 people. For violation of the law, the authorities face a fine. Companies are also prohibited from monitoring in any way how people work remotely. Its rules regarding hours, place and other details of the work are prescribed in a special contract.

An employee may refuse to work remotely without giving reasons, but the management is obliged to justify in writing the refusal to let him go remotely. Parents and guardians, if their child is less than eight years old, automatically receive the right to distant, even without the consent of the employer. One condition: their work should make it possible to switch to such a format. If both parents / guardians are eligible for telecommuting, then they must agree to alternate working hours. The new law also requires organizations to cover workers' costs associated with switching to telecommuting. This includes electricity and internet bills, but not water bills. So that the team does not disintegrate at all, the management of the companies must hold personal meetings at least once every two months.

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Since January 1, 2021, a whole section has appeared in the Labor Code of Russia concerning remote work and relationships in this form of employment between employees and employers. The issues of delimiting personal and work time remain on the conscience of employers and are spelled out in local regulations. "If a person is transferred to temporary remote work, then this should be recorded in the schedule of interaction between the employer and the subordinate: the schedule of calls, messages to which employees are required to respond. For example, from 9.00 to 18.00 the employer has the right to call a specific phone or contact by e-mail. Anything outside the schedule and outside the contract is considered a violation. The employee has the right not to answer, and this will not be a violation of labor relations, "- reminded the head of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy Inna Svyatenko. However, an employee may be on duty outside of working hours, but this will be considered overtime and must be charged at higher rates.

By the way, if a remote worker does not get in touch for two working days without good reason or has moved to a place where it is difficult to contact him, then this can now serve as the basis for his dismissal.

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