🕖用新聞學英文｜雙語教學花路米：Portugal Bans Bosses From Contacting Staff After Work 葡萄牙禁止老闆下班後聯繫員工

👉Article Portugal has banned bosses from contacting staff outside of working hours as part of its new "right to rest" law. The new law means companies with more than 10 employees could get fined if they contact staff after their working hours are over — unless they contact them because of an emergency. The new law hopes to protect employees' right to a healthy work-life balance, since there has been a large increase in remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other changes include more support for parents with young children. Now, they won't have to ask for their company's permission to work from home if their children are under 8 years old. Companies will also have to help pay for some of their staff's home electricity and internet bills. And so that workers don't feel isolated, they'll need to arrange meetings in the office at least once every two months. Government minister Ana Mendes Godinho told the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon that she hopes the new rules will also help attract more remote workers from abroad. Godinho said she believes Portugal is one of the best places in the world for remote workers to live. Other countries already have similar laws. Not working or answering messages from your employer outside of work hours is protected by law in France, Spain, the Philippines and India. According to research company Gartner, about 32% of employees worldwide could be working remotely by the end of 2021, compared to just 17% in 2019. References Article: Engoo Daily News (https://engoo.com.tw/) #每周一、四更新 #收聽無廣告不用APP選教育電台 線上收聽 #進一步學習語言點選教育電台 語言學習頻道 ☆若您對本頻道節目有任何疑問或建議，請e-mail 至：[email protected] ----- 英語節目主持人：屠潔(Jenny)、Neil ----- Apple｜Spotify｜Google｜KKBOX｜Fistory｜SoundOn 搜尋訂閱：世界咖啡館 ----- ----- 🎙教育電臺🎙 📻官網:https://bit.ly/39ISswV 🔗粉絲團:https://bit.ly/nerpodcastlink 🎧線上收聽:https://bit.ly/3cyxBhE 🎙Channel+精選節目:http://bit.ly/499xCn5 Powered by Firstory Hosting