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Covid: Can the State impose teleworking on companies?

2020-10-06T17:33:46.373Z


THE CHEKING PROCESS. The state recommends that employers “at fault” and “as much as possible” work remotely in high alert zones. Could he go further?


THE QUESTION.

Teleworking is now practiced one or more days a week in most companies that can.

The State wants them to step up their efforts, in particular to reduce crowds in public transport.

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But he has not yet changed the health protocol.

Could it impose on them a wider and more systematic use of remote work?

CHECKS.

Even during containment, the state did not impose teleworking on companies.

"

The health emergency law only prohibited employees from moving, except in specific cases

," recalls Muriel Pariente, associate lawyer at Ashurst

.

The only solution to continue working was therefore to do it remotely.

The companies did not have the choice but practicing teleworking was never

strictly speaking

an obligation for them.

"

It is indeed difficult for the State to interfere in the functioning of private actors.

"

To be able to impose teleworking

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Source: lefigaro

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