Legal Measures Relating to Teleworking
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The objective of this academic article is to make a comparative study of Legal Measures Relating to Teleworking in three countries: Thailand, Portugal and Spain.
The research revealed that each of the three countries has laws regarding Teleworking. Each country has similar and different measures to protect employees. In Thailand, Section 23/1 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 is applicable to work outside of
the workplace or office. The research revealed that compared to the laws of Portugal and Spain, Thailand’s Teleworking provisions provide insufficient protection to employees.
This article makes the following recommendations to increase protection for employees who work remotely: First, provisions regarding tools, equipment, systems, and work methods in remote work. Second, provisions regarding the privacy of employees.
And third, provisions regarding the special rights and duties of employers and employees
arising from teleworking. Amending Thai law to include these provisions will help protect employees and create fairness for society
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