After the pandemic, the remote working model has been widely implemented as a flexible work model in professional life. This practice, while providing productivity and convenience for employees and employers, has also raised various disputes regarding labor rights, working hours, and other issues.
The working and resting hours regulated by the Labor Law are equally applicable to remote workers. The salary of a remote worker can be freely determined by the parties, provided it is not below the minimum wage, just like other types of contracts. However, unless there is a justifiable reason for distinguishing between employees working at the workplace and those working remotely, different salaries cannot be set. Otherwise, such discrimination would constitute a violation of the principle of equality under Article 5 of the Labor Law No. 4857.