As part of the Remote working law, Costa Rican workers will be allowed to disconnect from communication outside of working hours and will have to follow clear rules regarding the cost of energy and tools.
The private sector and the public sector, both affected by this new mode of production following Covid-19, started to examine the working environment and the new mode of production a year after the law was approved and in the midst of the pandemic.
They warn of the need for a new legal framework, or they suggest reforming the law. There is no clear way for employers to verify the hours worked by their employees, so not just workers are unprotected in certain areas.
Remote working is on the rise due to the pandemic. Before, it was the State and a few companies, but now it has reached an unprecedented scale. Marcos Amador, the coordinator of the Bar Association’s Labor Law Commission, stated that some reforms to the law are necessary.
This text was publicly discussed by: Antonio Alvarez Desanti, a former deputy who promoted the first telework law, Ana Virginia Calzada, former magistrate from Chamber IV, and Martha Muñoz who is a lawyer and part of the College of Lawyers and Lawyers.
For those who have experienced the pandemic, the conclusion is that there needs to be legal reform. The right to disconnect from work is not recognized today, nor is the right to rest regulated,” Bronines concluded.
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