Teleworking and practical application

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The objective of this work is to present an overview of teleworking, a reality that gained amplitude with the pandemic resulting from Covid-, and identify the main aspects, the impacts on the employee's health and quality of life, as well as the application of measures that can contribute to its improvement. Although the pandemic has had a major impact on labor relations, technology and the computerization of a large part of economic and labor activities have also changed the organization of work. It was very common for the only place of work to be the employer's headquarters; however, most activities, with technology and computerization, can be performed anywhere. The teleworking regime was one of the ways found to mitigate the negative effects of the health crisis created by the coronavirus. Telework Telework is the provision of services predominantly outside the employer's premises, using information and communication technologies that, by their nature, do not constitute external work , that is, work that, due to its nature, It is performed in places outside the company, such as drivers, representatives, salespeople, etc. The expression "home office" is the specific term for work carried out at home.

The legal provision for teleworking is Greece Phone Number contained in article of the CLT, which removes the distinction between work carried out at the employer's establishment, carried out at the employee's home and carried out remotely, as long as the assumptions of the employment relationship are characterized. The Labor Reform introduced a new chapter in the CLT dedicated especially to the topic, Chapter II-A, "Teleworking" , with the insertion of articles -A to -E. Usually carried out at home, teleworking also adapts to other places, such as cafes and co-working environments. The advantages are avoiding spending and time on travel and, currently, crowds, preserving the employee's health, as well as the possibility of working anywhere with greater flexibility, encouraging better performance. According to an article linked by the TST, according to SAP Consultores Associados, % of professionals who carry out their activities via teleworking state that one of the main objectives is to improve their quality of life, as well as improving their own time management.



Among the numerous advantages of teleworking, we highlight: ) Ease of adaptation : Predominantly carried out at home, teleworking can also be easily carried out in other places such as cafes and coworking environments , as long as they make use of technological equipment; ) Time savings in relation to travel : Due to the work carried out mostly at home, there is no need to travel to the company, therefore, it is possible to save time by reducing travel and transportation costs; ) Comfort : A suitable location for carrying out work activities is recommended, however, being able to choose the environment in which you will work also means opting for personalized accommodation. ) More professional opportunities : Allows the hiring of qualified professionals who live outside the company's location, that is, to provide the service while living in another state or even another country; ) Productivity : The increase in the productivity of teleworkers is often associated with greater concentration provided by the elimination of distractions and traffic stress, and by simply making working hours more flexible.