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Remote working, risks if the company opposes in times of Coronavirus (Agendadigitale.eu, 25 March 2020)

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25 Mar 2020

It would be improper to say that, at least until the Covid-19 emergency period is over, the employer is free to decide whether or not to adopt an agile working mode for his employees. This can be seen from the DCPM of 11 March, which provides for maximum use by companies of agile working arrangements for activities that can be carried out at home or remotely.

Companies that did not want to activate Agile Work – or Remote Working, as many prefer to call it – in case of infection with the virus contracted in the performance of work in the company, may have to justify their decisions.

Until the emergency is underway, in fact, work in “Agile” mode will represent a real preventive measure that the employer must adopt to avoid exposing his staff to the contagion.

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