LEGAL REGULATION OF TELEWORK

The provisions of domestic labour law provide for two forms of work outside the location of the employer: remote and home work. At the same time, there is no such division in foreign legal systems. Both forms imply work, including from home, but do not limit the workplace to the boundaries of the place of residence. The development of remote employment abroad has led to the formation of combined (hybrid) employment within it, which is currently not accepted by Russian law. It is proposed to combine the legal regulation of home and remote work while preserving their existing specifics in the volume justified by practice. At the same time, it is proposed to resolve at the legislative level the issues of clarifying terminology, adjusting the wording of additional grounds for dismissal of remote workers, excluding rules on the possibility of participation in the performance of work of a remote worker by members of his family, providing the parties with the opportunity to establish a hybrid form of employment, as well as the  right to determine the territorial boundaries of the employee’s location or refuse it. It has been proposed to extend the rule regarding the possibility of performing part-time work during regular working hours to remote workers. We also believe it is possible to discuss the issue of establishing additional grounds for terminating an employment contract with a remote worker – optional and/or determined by the contract.