The Irish government has published proposed details of its
long-awaited scheme giving employees the right to request remote
working.
Irish employers and employees have finally been given some
detail on how the long-awaited right to request remote working is
expected to operate. The legislation, once enacted, will introduce
for the first time a legal framework in Ireland around requesting
remote working arrangements.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published
a draft 'general scheme' (the 'draft scheme') which
gives details of what is likely to be contained in the Right to
Request Remote Working Bill. The draft scheme has been developed
following a public consultation exercise, liaising with both
employer and employee representative groups, and considering best
practice internationally. The draft scheme envisages a Code of
Practice being developed by the Workplace Relations Commission
which will provide employers with more guidance on
