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Companies that consider that they cannot telecommute must communicate the decision “reasonably and in writing”. If they do not agree, they can request the Labor Conditions Authority (ACT) to verify the facts invoked by the employer “within three business days of the employer’s communication.” Then ACT has five business days to make a decision.
This is one of the novelties of the Government diploma that regulates the exceptional teleworking regime that will come into force next Wednesday, and which was delivered to the social partners this Sunday. explains the “Jornal de Negócios”. Workers who refuse to telecommute must also justify the decision in writing.
In addition, the right of employees to lunch assignment is defined. “Teleworkers have the same rights and duties as other workers, without reduction of salary,” reads the Government document, “maintaining the right to receive the food allowance that already expired.”
These rules come into force for all companies, regardless of the number of workers, located in 121 municipalities at risk, where teleworking will be mandatory as long as it is compatible with the functions of employees, as announced by Prime Minister António Costa. on Saturday.
