New Remote Work Law Issued

Law 2121 provided the main requirements for remote work as follows:

• The modality of remote work must be agreed upon by the parties.
• The contract can be carried out through existing or new technologies, and any other means that allow employees to perform their duties remotely.
• The modality of remote work will apply throughout the entire employment contract.
• The regulation applies for Colombian residents, both entities and natural persons, or even foreigner entities that hire employees who are within the national territory.
• The manifestation of consent requires the use of a digital electronic signature, with methods such as codes, passwords, biometric data or private cryptographic keys, which identify a person.