Implementation strategies for teleworking

Code:
2017-11
Area of Assistance:
Employment Policy, Vulnerable Groups, Work Organization
Partner Institution:
Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion [Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo]
Description:
This action is part of a series of actions in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion (MTPE) of Peru, in the area of labour and employment. In this circumstance, the MTPE aimed to foster the implementation of the teleworking modality and to increase the understanding of private companies and public entities about this modality. Different issues related to employment and working conditions for employees involved in teleworking were discussed as well as the views of the social partners and European government policies on this form of work. The current national legislation on this labor modality has been examined jointly with national experts from the Netherlands and Spain. Possible initiatives to support the implementation of the telework promotion plans have been discussed.