Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Colombia: end line in sight for adoption of a bill regulating ‘telework in exceptional circumstances’ Colombia: end line in sight for adoption of a bill regulating ‘telework in exceptional circumstances’ On 23 March on the occasion of its second reading in Senate plenary, almost unanimous approval was given to a bill regulating working at home ‘telework’ under ‘ad hoc, extraordinary or special’ circumstances, and as distinguished from existing legislation that regulates traditional ‘telework’. Having already passed the House of Representatives it must now go before before a committee comprising representatives from both chambers before being enacted. The bill, which maintains the same level of rights and duties for both private and public sector workers, includes the creation of a right to disconnect (which is still not recognized for ‘traditional’ telework) and the provision of compensation for the lowest paid workers. Through . Published on 25 March 2021 à 15h54 - Update on 26 March 2021 à 11h06 Resources Arrangements surrounding ‘extraordinary’ telework. This mode of work organization occurs when ‘ad hoc, extraordinary or special’ circumstances arise (which are not actually defined in the bill). This type of telework can be set up for a period of 3 months;… Remote work regulations Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels