An association of civil servants is taking the government to court over the elimination of teleworking for senior officials.

The government's decision to abolish teleworking for senior officials has reached the courts. The trade union Forum of the Generalitat Lawyers will file an administrative appeal against the decision. , according to AHORA.

The entity had already attempted to get the Department of the Presidency to back down by filing an appeal for reconsideration. But, given the Catalan government's rejection of its requests, it is now taking the battle to court, according to Catalunya Ràdio. What are its arguments? The main one is that the Catalan government has bypassed union negotiation procedures and intends to unilaterally modify the working conditions of the affected civil servants.



At the time, the Department of the Presidency argued that it was eliminating the possibility of remote work because it was "incompatible" with the nature and duties of the position. The Catalan government wants the top managers of the departments to be in the office every day. It maintains that this is essential for them to lead.

teams, and if they have time to spare, they must travel across the territory to see the problems firsthand. The measure affected deputy directors, who were granted the right to telework a maximum of two days a week. "Lack of technical arguments" Beyond the technical reasons, the Generalitat's Advocacy Forum regrets the lack of technical arguments behind the government's decision.

It was not made with any efficiency study in hand, they argue, but rather due to prejudices toward a way of working that they maintain has been functioning without any problems since its implementation, during the pandemic. It must be taken into account that, despite being discretionary positions, they are chosen from among senior civil servants: they are the last step before the political leadership of departments and access to the position after passing a competitive examination. The association rejects any attempt to treat them as comparable to positions of trust, which have special hours and dedication regimes.

in a letter expressing their displeasure. The elimination of teleworking for senior executives at the Generalitat (Catalan Government) is part of the Government's stated desire to improve the functioning of the public administration. The Department of the Presidency To this end, it has implemented new management and indicator systems within the Government and increased interdepartmental coordination, with more than twenty committees under the supervision of the Department of the Presidency.

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