Portugal has banned bosses from text messaging and emailing staff out of working hours as part of new laws dubbed 'right to rest' The move is part of changes being introduced to improve work-life balance in response to an expansion of working from home
Portugal has banned bosses from text messaging and emailing staff out of working hours as part of new laws dubbed "right to rest".
Companies with more than 10 staff could face fines if they contact employees outside their contracted hours.Parents will be allowed to work at home indefinitely without seeking prior approval from their employers until their child turns eight. Measures to tackle the isolation remote workers can feel are also included, with companies expected to organise regular face-to-face meetings.
Portugal's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, told a conference in Lisbon last week that "telework can be a game-changer" but its growth needs to be regulated."We consider Portugal one of the best places in the world for these digital nomads and remote workers to choose to live in, we want to attract them to Portugal," Ms Godinho said.
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