2020 Programme For Government – Employment Law

We will shortly find out if the Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil-Green Party coalition is going into government together. Obviously this is a historic development in Irish politics and no doubt all citizens await developments with great interest.

Of particular relevance for employers is what the programme has to say on the subject of employment law. There are a number of different references to employment law in the document and it's interesting to consider these.

1. Remote working - the concept of remote working receives particular attention in the programme and is referenced several times.

Interestingly, a target of 20% remote working has been set for the public service in 2021; in other words, it is intended that one-fifth of the public sector workforce will be working from home next year.