Definition
Article 2 of the European Framework Agreement on Telework of
2002 defines "telework" as a form of organising
and/or performing work, using information technology, in the
context of an employment contract/relationship, where work, which
could also be performed at the employer's premises, is carried
out away from those premises on a regular basis.
The European Framework Agreement on Telework is the first
"autonomous agreement", agreed by the Social Partners of
Europe in 2002 and it is binding merely on the signatories. The
signatories are responsible of implementing the content of the
Agreement at a national level.
General Principles governing Teleworking emerging from the
European Framework Agreement
