The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today (Tuesday 25th January 2022) published details of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021 which will provide a legal framework around which requesting, approving or refusing a request for remote work can be based.
All workplaces must have a written statement which sets out the company’s Remote Working Policy, specifying the manner in which remote working requests are managed and the conditions which will apply to remote working generally within the organisation.
The General Scheme has been developed following consultation with employer groups, employee representative groups and the public.
Details of the general scheme of the draft Bill, along with the regulatory impact assessment can be found here.
