Remote working review seeks public input

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Workers in Kildare are urged to give their views on remote working to a public consultation that ends on 9 December, writes Brian Byrne. The consultation is part of a review of legislation that gives workers the right to request to work from home.

Though headlined as a significant milestone in modernising workplace entitlements, when the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was passed, there were many complaints that the matter was too heavily weighted in the employer’s ability to refuse a request. 

The review announced last week provides an opportunity to hear directly from interested parties and obtain views on how the legislation is operating in practice.

Asking Kildare people to make their views on the legislation known, Kildare South TD and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the review provides an opportunity to hear directly from interested parties. He also said that remote working can be 'transformative'. “It also broadens access to the labour market, helping parents, carers, and those living outside major urban centres to participate fully in the workforce.”

Submissions to the review can be made at this link. 

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