Why should we insist on drawing up a telework charter?

At a time when teleworking has now been democratized, organizations regulating their practice by setting up teleworking charters are multiplying. Ensuring better working conditions for your employees being our objective, today we tell you everything about teleworking charters.

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‍What is a telework charter?

While teleworking is destined to continue today, our employment contracts did not provide for it. In order to ensure its smooth running, like every aspect of our work, it is advisable to regulate it. This regulation can take various forms. When practised on an occasional basis, it may take the form of a simple agreement between the employee and the employer.

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When it is regular, we will rather turn to the charter. It is advisable to formalize this system through a document, which often takes the form of a teleworking charter. This charter is a document whose role is to formalize the conditions under which the employees of a company can telecommuting.

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It is subject to consultation with staff representatives and can be submitted to the CSE when it exists, but without being subject to negotiation.

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Work charter: what does it provide for?

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Established by the companies themselves according to their particularities and the rules they wish to establish, each charter is unique. Thus, there is no “standard” charter used by all companies but it can mention various information among those to follow.

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First of all, it can cover access to teleworking and define conditions of eligibility for it, such as seniority for example. It can also determine the duration of remote work. Is it punctual or regular? How many days can be granted? It can specify working time rules with time slots. It can give decision-making power to a particular position in terms of approving employee requests. This legal framework may define the terms of acceptance and the minimum amount of time required to anticipate requests.

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It may mention the place of work of employees. Do you make third places available to them? Are they allowed to work away from home?

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Of course she is thinking of Health and the safety of employees. How? By defining rules relating to accidents at work, for example.

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In addition, the charter can establish the level of confidentiality expected in the event of teleworking. In addition, the company can define the equipment that it will make available to employees when they work from home. In its charter, it can mention the digital tools used in the context of remote work.

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Finally, numerous other rules can be added.

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Why is a work charter necessary?

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Without any legal obligation, the teleworking charter remains the document that will guarantee the smooth running of the practice of teleworking and frame its practice. It will help leaders and managers who want to implement this way of working. This legal framework will make it possible to standardize the practice of remote working, while avoiding any possible difficulties. By implementing it, the employer will define its rights and obligations in the context of teleworking as well as those of its employees. This contract is going to protect both parties. Thanks to its transparency, you will be able to avoid numerous conflicts and abuses within the company. The charter will make it possible to standardize the process. For example, in the event of a refusal of a request, employees will be able to know the reasons for it thanks to the clauses of the charter, the employer will no longer need to justify it.

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Not sure how to set it up? You will be able to find numerous examples on your search engine.

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How can m-work help you when it comes to remote working?

M-Work is a comprehensive and integrated tool that makes the organization of hybrid work legible, simple and intelligent for companies and their employees. Our solution makes it possible to streamline the entire organization of teleworking. m-work will take care of translating your charter automatically into the tool and applying it to all employees. So, all you have to do is write it and m-work takes care of the rest. Do you want to discuss it? Do not hesitate to contact us.

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