Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Portugal: a new law to better regulate telework Portugal: a new law to better regulate telework On 05 November 2021 the text amending the 2003 law on telework was approved and included a number of significant changes, including employer coverage of telework expenses, and the right to respect rest periods and holidays. The notion of an agreement between both parties (employer and employee) has been maintained and must be the subject of a written contract. Through . Published on 09 November 2021 Ă 11h39 - Update on 09 November 2021 Ă 11h42 Resources Parental right to telework extended. Parents of children aged 8 max. (instead of 3 previously) can ask to switch to telework, provided they alternate the childcare periods. This is the only situation where a prior agreement is not required.… 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 confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis 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