Peru issues decree of digital disconnection for remote workers
The South American country follows the example of countries such as Spain, Chile and Argentina, where those who work from home can disconnect from the devices used for their work once the day is over
Teleworking became the work modality since the quarantine began due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the world. With this, many employees saw their workload increase due to the permanent connection through various electronic devices.
In order to meet the needs of the workforce in terms of free time, rest days and the end of the day, countries such as Argentina, Chile and Spain established the so-called “digital disconnection”. Peru joins this decision with the emergency decree for the benefit of workers.
According to the legal tool, the employer may not ask its employees to perform work outside the agreed hours, during the days of leave or rest, as well as in periods of work suspension.
In Peru, the remote work modality was extended until July 2021. Currently, a workforce of 250 thousand people work from their residences or other spaces from which they can fulfill their obligations.
The new digital disconnection measure that favors these personnel establishes that it must be twelve continuous hours, in a 24-hour period, as long as they are not personnel in positions of trust, managers and the like.
According to the Minister of Labor of Peru, Javier Palacios, the emergency decree of digital disconnection is focused on guaranteeing the workers’ rest time and protecting their mental health.
M.Pino
With information from News Agencies
