New Remote Work Law Issued

• Published date: 08 October 2021
• Subject Matter: Employment and HR, Technology, Contract of Employment, New Technology
• Law Firm: L&E Global
• Author: Mr Alejandro M. Castellanos (lópez & Asociados)

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.
• The use of a "One time Password" authentication mechanism is also suggested to perform virtual actions in a secure manner.
• The employee will not have right to the legal transportation aid.
• A specific place of execution is not required, however, the employee's workplace must have a permanent internet connection and must be established by mutual agreement and approved by the Occupational Hazards Administrators - ARL (by its Spanish...