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Newsletter March, 2024

Chile: The Labour Directorate establishes the meaning and scope of Law No. 21.645 on the protection of maternity, paternity and family life

March, 2024
  • Law N°21.645, published on 29 December 2023, amended the Labour Code to strengthen maternity, paternity, and family life protections. It introduces a new regime for remote work and telecommuting under specific conditions.
  • On 26 January 2024, the National Director of Labour issued Dictamen N°67/1, providing legal interpretation and guidance on the law. 

Argentina: new president issues emergency decree on labour issues

March, 2024
  • On 20 December 2023, the Argentine government introduced Decree 70/2023, aimed, among others, at reshaping the employment landscape. 
  • This reform was, however,halted. Trade unions obtained injunctions against the enforcement of the labour chapter and a partial ruling by a labour court has suspended the effects of the new law. 
  • The decision now lies with the national Supreme Court of Justice.
Newsletter June, 2023

Mexico: New standard for telework safety and health conditions

June, 2023
  • On 8 June 2023, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare published the Official Mexican Standard NOM-037-STPS-2023 Telework-Safety and Health Conditions at Work (“NOM-037” or "Standard") in the Official Gazette of the Federation. 
  • NOM-037 states the health and safety conditions for employees teleworking across Mexico to prevent accidents and illnesses, as well as to promote a safe and healthy working environment.
  • It will enter into force 180 calendar days after its publication.

European Union Member States: New framework agreement on cross-border teleworking in the field of social security

June, 2023
  • EU Member States have drawn up a new framework agreement to regulate cross-border teleworkers' social security position.
  • This agreement clarifies which conditions workers working in another Member State other than the one in which their employer’s premises can still be covered under the employer’s country social security system.
  • It enters into force from 1 July 2023, for a period of 5 years and shall be automatically extended each time for another 5 years.
  • To date, the Member States that have either signed the agreement, or have indicated they will sign, are Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Slovakia, Ireland, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Malta, Portugal, and Poland.
Newsletter May, 2023

Spain signed a new employment and collective bargaining agreement for improving working conditions for workers and the competitiveness of companies

May, 2023
  • On 10 May 2023, social partners signed the V Agreement for Employment and Collective Bargaining (V Acuerdo para el Empleo y la Negociación Colectiva, AENC).
  • It was signed by all the trade unions CCOO and UGT and the employers' associations CEOE and CEPYME. 
  • It aims to enrich the content of collective bargaining and adapt it to the changes and realities in the labour market, as well as to address content that contributes to tackling structural problems such as inequality between women and men or preserving the health and safety of workers.
  • The V AENC will be in force from 2023 to 2025.
Newsletter March, 2023

Sodexo launched a new benefits programme for all its employees

March, 2023
  • Sodexo is launching a new employee benefits programme, Vita by Sodexo, to retain talent and avoid resignations. 
  • It provides all its eligible employees across the globe with a minimum benefits package of Parental and Care Leave, Life Insurance Benefits, and an Assistance phone line.
  • The programme will apply to Sodexo employees in the 53 countries where the company operates, although the platform providing the benefits will be introduced gradually.

Teleworking through the gender looking glass: facts and gaps (an OECD report)

March, 2023
  • On 13 February 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a new report that measures the effects of teleworking on work-life balance, pay, and career advancement from a gender perspective, showing mixed results. 
  • It reveals that prevailing gender norms are likely to mediate the effect of teleworking on all three outcomes and should be a focus of future research.
Newsletter February, 2023

Viseo implements a total flexibility for its employees

February, 2023
  • Since December 2022, employees in Viseo can define their place of work, either face-to-face or remotely (at VISEO or clients' premises), according to their operational and personal constraints, without any imposed limit of days.

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