Business updates

Further to the Budgetary announcement in July 2018, The Employment Rights (Working From Home) Regulations 2019 is now applicable as from the 1^st of March 2019. In effect, the legislation regulates the Work From Home practice and empowers workers to request from their employers the right to work from home and vice-versa either on a full-time basis or with a mix of work split between home, office, or clients’ place of business.

Upon such agreements in the employment relationship, the employer shall enter into a specific contract with the employee as provided for in the Regulations and submit a copy to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour within 14 days.

The Budget 2018/2019 further makes provision for double deductions of the salary costs of full-time homeworkers for a period of two years, provided the company employs more than 5 homeworkers.

It is to be recalled that Work from Home and incentives for companies to provide flexible working arrangements formed part of the MCCI’s Budgetary recommendations in the context of the 2018/2019 Budget.

The Employment Rights (Working from Home) Regulations 2019 may be accessed here.