Considerations on the protection of teleworkers, in light of the current European regulations. Elements of comparative law

Mihaela Marica ()
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Mihaela Marica: Faculty of Law, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania,

Juridical Tribune - Review of Comparative and International Law, 2022, vol. 12, issue 4, 509-520

Abstract: The proliferation of the teleworking phenomenon entails a number of aspects, such as the organization of working time or the work safety and health of teleworkers, which are not fully covered by the current legislation. This puts teleworkers at an increased risk of being treated less favorably than regular workers and implicitly calls for additional protective measures for teleworkers. Consequently, the present paper offers an overview of the main legislative documents adopted by the European Union, which concern teleworkers directly or indirectly, in order to ascertain the extent to which the current legislative standards meet the specific needs of the teleworkers. Also relevant for this aim is the comparative law analysis which demonstrates how some states of the European Union have increased their efforts to amend their legal systems, in order to eliminate the discriminatory practices detrimental to teleworkers and to enhance the protection they enjoy. The study presents the different legislative perspectives of Germany, France, Spain, Italy.

Keywords: teleworking; remote work; teleworking arrangements; non-standard work; the right to disconnect. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K31 K33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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