New Law in Portugal , Makes It Illegal <br />for Employers , To Call After Work Hours.<br />'USA Today' reports that a new law in Portugal makes it illegal for employers to contact employees outside of work hours. .<br />The law is an attempt to promote a healthier work-life balance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Portugal's parliament approved <br />the legislation on November 5. .<br />Under the new law, employers could face costly penalties for contacting workers after hours, including increased utilities bills. .<br />'USA Today' reports that the law <br />is also aimed at encouraging remote <br />workers to relocate to Portugal. .<br />While speaking at a tech conference in Lisbon last week, Portugal's <br />minister of Labor and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, said, , "The pandemic has accelerated the need <br />to regulate what needs to be regulated.".<br />Telework can be a 'game changer' if we <br />profit from the advantages and reduce the <br />disadvantages. We consider Portugal one <br />of the best places in the world for these digital <br />nomads and remote workers to choose to <br />live in, we want to attract them to Portugal, Ana Mendes Godinho, Portugal's Minister <br />of Labor and Social Security, via 'USA Today'.<br />The Associated Press reports<br />that other rules were also implemented <br />to incentivize working from home. .<br />Those measures include steps to offset loneliness and to support parents of young children. .<br />'USA Today' points out that not all of the proposals were approved. Allowing workers the right to <br />shut off work devices was not authorized
