In Portugal, employers were banned from harassing employees after hours

The Portuguese Parliament has approved amendments to the labor legislation. They relate to remote work and protect the rights of employees. Now the employer does not have the right to call or write to the employee during non-working hours. Serious fines are provided for violators.

In addition, managers are prohibited from controlling subordinates working from home. Unfortunately, the amendments do not apply to everyone — they do not work for companies with fewer than 10 employees. But now firms must participate in the payment of electricity and Internet bills, if a specialist works at home - this applies to everyone. Now it will be related in accounting to the item "business expenses".

Another amendment grants parents of children under 8 the right to work remotely without the consent of the management. Well, the "cherry on the cake" was an article concerning the "struggle with loneliness". It provides that a subordinate has the right to meet personally with his boss at least once a month. Probably, there are people in blessed Portugal who yearn for their superiors.

The Portuguese government believes that innovations will make life easier for people working remotely. And they are also confident that the amendments will help attract foreign specialists choosing a country for remote work. A favorable legislative climate may influence someone's decision.

This is how the Portuguese Minister of Labor Ana Mendes Godinho commented on the adopted amendments. I must say that this is not the first step towards the "remoters" adopted in this country. In January, a law was passed there obliging employers to supply their employees with equipment for working at home.

It seems to us that many office workers from India will now want to work remotely from Portugal. Why? It's simple - look at how offices are arranged in this country.