The COVID-19 pandemic will end and it will be up to the public and the business sectors to develop efficient ways to retain and foster this positive transformation in labour markets that the crisis has prompted. [...] Depending on the nature of their tasks and their own personal needs or preferences, workers and managers will need to find new ways of working that combine the benefits of face-to-face contact with the flexibility of telework. [...] The end of the pandemic will offer a clear opportunity for European Union policymakers and EU social parties to steer the development of this new working relationship to the benefit of everyone in Europe. [...] The framework covers three elements of jobs: (1) the task contents of work (physical, intellectual and social interaction tasks); (2) the methods of work; and (3) the tools of work. [...] The framework defines the concept of telework (see section 2.1) and suggests a number of measures that should be implemented by the employer to protect teleworkers, including measures to protect workers’ privacy and personal data, the limiting of monitoring and ensuring workers’ safety, well-being and the ability to exercise their collective rights.
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