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Teleworking: what the law says by Milena Radoman

There is a well-established framework to teleworking and here Monaco Economy explains how it works.

 A framework is imperative have equal treatment, they have the equipment is €3.76 euros per teleworked
To set up remote working, an employer same collective rights, the same career day.
must define the methods of execution opportunities and the same access to The employer must also «respect the
in a framework package and send it to information and training as other employees privacy of teleworkers and decide upon,
the Department of Employment for a of the company.” in consultation with them, the time slots
compliance check. The employer must during which they can be contacted.» In
inform the staff representatives of the  Where can you telework? order not to cross the boundary between
terms of execution. “This system is set up «People can work from different locations private life and professional life, it is
on a voluntary basis within the company. such as commercially-managed, public necessary to distinguish between working
It can also be part of the employee’s or private workspaces, separate from the slots and availability time slots, during
recruitment conditions,» explains the employer. “Either at home, or in a tele-centre which teleworker employees must be
Department of Employment. or a co-working space,” but beware: «Work reachable.
performed in a decentralised location The employer also has the obligation
 Who can benefit from teleworking? belonging to the employer, or somewhere “to inform on restrictions on the use
Any employee residing in the Principality made available to staff by the employer, is of computer equipment, electronic
or in a country having concluded a bilateral not considered teleworking», indicates the communication services and on the
agreement providing for the maintenance Department of Employment. penalties incurred in the event of misuse»,
of affiliation to the Monégasque social as well as «to take the appropriate measures
security funds - namely France and Italy  What are the employer’s obligations? to ensure the protection of data used and
- can benefit from it. An amendment to The employer must «bear the costs directly processed for professional purposes by the
the initial employment contract must then generated by the remote activity (hardware, teleworker. This implies setting up a data
be signed and the work permit modified. software, subscriptions, communications, protection and confidentiality clause, an
Please note: «teleworking activity cannot tools, and their maintenance).» The cost IT charter, information for the teleworker
exceed two-thirds of the employee’s weekly of a subscription to a co-working centre on the legislation and rules concerning the
working time”, in other words, three days a is €35 including VAT per day. In the event protection of data used and processed for
week for a full-time employee. “Teleworkers of working from home, compensation for professional purposes.

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