Remote workers in Portugal could see a healthier work-life balance under new labour laws approved by the country's parliament.
Companies will also have to help pay for expenses incurred by remote working, such as higher electricity and internet bills.
But the amendments to Portugal's labour laws have limits: they will not apply to companies with fewer than ten employees.
Companies must also now contribute to expenses that workers have incurred as a result of switching to remote working.
Measures to tackle loneliness are also included in the remote working rules, with companies expected to organise face-to-face meetings at least every two months.
Portugal was the first European country to alter its remote working rules as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic in January this year.
Building a healthy remote working culture could also bring other benefits to Portugal, Mendes Godinho said, in the form of foreign remote workers seeking a change of scenery. »
