Employee’s unilateral relocation abroad - Labour and employment law

An employee working remotely could theoretically work from anywhere in the world. Such employees sometimes feel that because their physical presence at the workplace is not required, they can freely decide on the place where they will perform their duties. But a change in working location — particularly leaving for a different country — can cause serious legal consequences for the employment relationship between the parties. Thus employers need to be aware of these consequences and carefully regulate the location of remote work, as well as enforce the solutions they adopt.

Agnieszka Lisiecka, Piotr Podsiadły