COVID Effect on Employment

What is happening? Portugal has a new law that prevents employers from contacting employees during their time off

Why is this important? The goal of the legislation is to protect the work life balance and improve the mental health of employees. Companies can be fined for violations and companies are prohibited from monitoring employees who are working from home.

How will this be important? We see the same in US headlines and business news. Work place cues are being set by employees. Under the new law in Portugal employees can work from home at anytime without notice. As I read over the break- employment isn’t about managing people it is about managing work product. Let people make their own responsible decisions.

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