Remote Working Legal Framework

Presidential Decree 52/22 of 17 February was published recently to establish the Remote Working Legal Framework. The Decree regulates the performance of work done with legal subordination, usually outside the company and with the use of information and communication technologies.

The establishment and legal regulation of remote working arises from the accelerated evolution of the forms and conditions of working and of commercial activity. It is a result, in particular, of the pandemic and the consequent physical distance and social isolation. To date, there had been no legislation on this matter in Angola.

Under the new law, remote working can take one of the following forms: