WLP242 "What's Going On" in Remote Work - Are we moving forward or backward?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to our regular news round-up episode, that has become a monthly feature in the light of such fast-moving change in the world of remote work. In these episodes, Pilar and Maya discuss a selection of recent news items, announcements, and publications, which reflect the way issues and policies are unfolding.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This conversation was recorded on 30th June 2020, please see full shownotes at https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/WGO-July-2020</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.hrdive.com/news/productivity-monitoring-considerations-for-hr-from-compliance-to-culture/579182/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Productivity monitoring: Considerations for HR, from compliance to culture</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">More and more companies are resorting to ‘employee monitoring solutions’, to manage their remote workforce. . Our favourite quote: “Surveillance is not a replacement for leadership”. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, in</span> <a href= "https://hbrascend.org/topics/we-work-harder-when-we-know-someones-watching/?utm_source=WeeklyEmail&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=WeeklyNewsletter"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">We Work Harder When We Know Someone’s Watching</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, HBR reminds us that external accountability definitely can make us more productive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spain is introducing new legislation around ‘teletrabajo’ -   </span><a href= "https://elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/elpais.com/economia/2020-06-27/empieza-la-pelea-para-evitar-las-trampas-del-teletrabajo.html?outputType=amp"><span style="font-weight: 400;">El Pais</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">has been discussing it, and the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Future for Work institute have</span> <a href= "https://www.futureforwork.com/peligro-directivos-desconectados/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> published research</span></a></p> <p><spa