The Parliament voted in favour of a bill that regulates the implementation of telework in companies. Businesses employing more than 150 people will need to secure a telework agreement between the employer and the staff delegation. For businesses with fewer than 150 employee, management will now be required to inform and consult the staff delegation as regards teleworking and teleworking arrangements. In February 2021, a regulation had given legal force to agreements between trade unions and employers concerning certain mandatory provisions for the signing of telework agreements.
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