Telework
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more employees are
carrying out their work remotely with the aim of effectively
reducing the spread of the virus. Working under a teleworking
scheme is not a right but a concession granted by the employer to
its employees. However, in light of the present circumstances, such
concession has been highly promoted and recommended by governments
internationally, the Maltese Government included, as part of the
preventative measures which are currently being undertaken.
As per L.N. 312 of 2008, any agreement for the performance of
telework has to be in writing and should include all of the data
required by the Information to Employees Regulations. Furthermore,
unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the employer is
responsible to provide the employee with the appropriate
technological facilities to telework. It is also the employer's
responsibility to inform the teleworker about Data Protection
considerations and to
