Yes, exactly. These laws were put in place well before remote work became possible. My mom still has a tough time understanding how I can do work without being in an office. I'm sure many politicians who make the laws still don't understand this concept.
Where does the line get drawn? If a CEO goes on holiday and is on a tourist visa but has a few phone calls back to his company, is that breaking the law? Should he be kicked out of the country?
If a programmer goes to San Francisco to visit but happens to go to a few meetups, is that now "work"?
Where does the line get drawn? If a CEO goes on holiday and is on a tourist visa but has a few phone calls back to his company, is that breaking the law? Should he be kicked out of the country?
If a programmer goes to San Francisco to visit but happens to go to a few meetups, is that now "work"?