E-Work and Prevention of New Occupational Risks in Spain

This study analyzes the new "distance work" in Spain, regulated by the labor reform of 2012, especially in light of the new labor risks that may arise. The duty of the employer to ensure the safety and health of workers continues to apply in its fullness, but the worker obligation of cooperating is reinforced, as they would provide services from the place they choose to work from, usually their home. Among the new occupational risks, associated with the working tool of a technological nature, we point out those of a psychosocial nature such as technostress and techno-addition. To prevent and eliminate these new risks, both parties assume new labor contract obligations, including information and specific training in the field.