Telework Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements

Telework has become a permanent part of working life in many sectors. It offers greater flexibility for both employers and workers, but it also creates new challenges related to working conditions, health and safety, working time, and equal treatment.

Collective bargaining plays an important role in ensuring that telework is organised in a fair, balanced, and sustainable way.

This support paper presents practical examples of telework clauses from the WageIndicator CBA Database. It highlights good practices from different countries and sectors on topics such as employer-provided equipment, compensation for home working costs, the right to disconnect, working time, voluntary and reversible telework, occupational health and safety, equal treatment, trade union rights, and data protection.

This publication is intended for trade unions, employers, negotiators, policymakers, and anyone interested in developing modern collective bargaining agreements that support effective and fair telework arrangements.