Right To Disconnect
As of April 1 st, 2021, all employees in Ireland officially have the Right to Disconnect from work after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD introduced a new Code of Practice. This is part of the Irish Government’s plan to create more flexible family friendly working arrangements, including remote working and working more flexible hours. So, what […]
Working from home laws: What employers need to know
New working from home law: what employers need to know Workers in Ireland are to have the right to request remote working from their employer under plans for new legislation published by the government. The legislation is set to be introduced in September 2021 in a strategy published by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, […]
Employer ordered to pay worker €3,712 after rejecting Covid-19 remote working proposal
An office-based employee had no option but to resign from her job during the first Covid-19 lockdown after her employer rejected her plea to work remotely from home. That is according to Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Adjudication Officer, Kevin Baneham who has ordered the employer to pay the operations coordinator €3,712 compensation for her unfair […]
Parental Leave
What is Parent’s Leave? The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 provides two weeks of statutory leave for a relevant parent within the first year of a child’s life, or in the case of adoption, within one year of the placement of the child with the family. Each parent is entitled to 2 weeks paid […]