COVID-19: Teleworking Becomes A Necessity Not Just An Employee Benefit

Due to the present circumstances, many employers have had to put into action contingency plans with regards to remote working in order to abide by the public health department's instructions to safeguard the health of their employees.

The Maltese government has issued a scheme to assist employers who have invested in technology to provide a teleworking arrangement for their employees to be able to carry out their work from home. This scheme is open to all undertakings irrespective of size and sector which have employees who did not have an active teleworking agreement prior to 15th February 2020 and who are engaged in a role which may be carried out via telework.

An employer may benefit from a cash grant of up to €500 per teleworking agreement, limited to a maximum of €4000 per undertaking, which will be awarded against 45% of the eligible cost. The costs must be incurred between 15th February 2020 and 8th May 2020.