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DEFINING TELEWORK GOALS
At the end of this module you will be able to: 01 Understand what teleworking is 02 Know the basic legal requirements for telework in 5 countries 03 Understand the growth of telework during the pandemics and it‘s consequences 04 Perform telework effectively What is TELEWORK?
Key elements in defining telework:
Al the 4 key elements are considered in the Article 2 of the European Framework Agreement. Source: Haddon@Brynin – The character of telework and the characteristics of teleworkers, 2005. Article 2 of the European Framework Agreement on Telework of 2002 (hereafter the European Framework Agreement) defines that: Telework is a form of organizing and/or performing work, using information technology, in the context of an employment contract/ relationship, where work, which could also be performed at the employer’s premises, is carried out away from those premises on a regular basis. Aim of the framework agreement on telework explained
The above mentioned framework agreement on telework was signed by European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe / the European Union of Crafts and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (UNICE/UEAPME), and the Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation (ECPE) aimed at ensuring greater security for teleworkers employed in the EU. The agreement aims at establishing a general framework at European level concerning the employment conditions of teleworkers and at reconciling the needs for flexibility and security shared by employers and workers. It grants teleworkers the same overall level of protection as workers who carry out their activities at the employer's premises. Key areas of telework that need more attention
The agreement is focused on key areas in which the specific nature of teleworking must be taken into account, viz 3:
TELEWORK definition in the 5 countries
In Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Spain – the EU-level definition has been used to implement the agreement in the countries’ respective guidelines or national-level collective agreements, while others created a more precise definition of their own. In Slovenia for instance, the revised labour code provisions resemble the wording used in the European Framework Agreement’s definition. A legal definition of telework in Slovenia is stipulated in Labour Relations Act ( ZDR1). LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN 4 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Legal Requirements - SLOVENIA
Mandatory legal requirements
Employee consent
Involvement of third parties
Summarised from KPMG Global Legal Services – International Working from Home Report 2021 Legal Requirements - Italy
Mandatory legal requirements
Employee consent
Involvement of third parties
Summarised from KPMG Global Legal Services – International Working from Home Report 2021 Legal Requirements – Germany
Mandatory legal requirements
Employee consent
Involvement of third parties
Summarised from KPMG Global Legal Services – International Working from Home Report 2021 Legal Requirements – SPAIN
Mandatory legal requirements
Employee consent
Involvement of third parties
Summarised from KPMG Global Legal Services – International Working from Home Report 2021 TELEWORK GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DURING THE PADEMIC Telework boom during the pandemic lockdowns
Percentage of employed people usually working from home in Europe 2020: 12,3% By country:
During 2020, the first year of the pandemic, telework increased in most EU countries but to different extents. Figure 1, which charts data gathered by the European Union Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) on working from home, shows that rises in this arrangement were relatively higher in countries in southern and central–eastern Europe:
Figure 1: Percentage of workers working from home in 2020, distinguishing between 2019 and the increase during 2020, Member States Benefits of teleworking for employees
Disadvantages of teleworking for employees
Benefits of teleworking for employers
Disadvantages of teleworking for employers
7 tips for effective teleworking
1. Stay organised (work schedule, work system, to-do list) 2. Create a suitable working environment (office, work corner) 3. Upgrade your computer skills (new programs, teleworking applications, troubleshooting minor technical errors and tasks) 4. Avoid distractions (TV, bed, fridge, housework, etc.) 5. Improve communication skills (face-to-face is easier than email, phone or video conferencing) 6. Take a break (snack, exercise, fresh air) 7. Keep in touch with your supervisor and colleagues (reduce feelings of isolation, maintain team spirit) SUMMING UP
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Remember (now you know): 01 WHAT IS TELEWORK 02 WHICH ARE THE MANDATORY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TELEWORK IN 5 EU COUNTRIES 03 ABOUT THE FAST GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TELEWORK DURING THE PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACT ON WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS 04 USEFUL TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE TELEWORKING Keep going! |
Telework
DescriptionThrough this course the user will deepen the knowledge on telework, which is a form of organizing and/or performing work, using information technology, in the context of an employment contract/ relationship, where work, which could also be performed at the employer’s premises, is carried out away from those premises on a regular basis.
Haddon, Leslie and Brynin, Malcolm (2005) The character of telework and the characteristicsof teleworkers. New Technology, Work and Employment, 20 (1). pp. 34-46. ISSN 0268-1072, from: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/67001/.
https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/observatories/eurwork/industrial-relationsdictionary/telework
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Ac10131
http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944
KPMG (2021) International woking from home report, from https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/ch/pdf/international-working-from-home-report-2021.pdf
https://www.statista.com/statistics/879251/employees-teleworking-in-the-eu/
https://www.stajerskagz.si/pasti-in-prednosti-dela-od-doma
Regulating telework in a post – COVID-19 Europe, https://euagenda.eu/upload/publications/telework--20post-covid.pdf
https://socialeurope.eu/digitalisation-and-telework-the-new-normal