IBEC responds Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2022.

Businesses concerned about impact on employers

IBEC, the group representing Irish businesses, while noting publication of the draft Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2022, have voiced concerns about what it will mean for employers going forward.

“While we will need to see the detailed Bill once published, we welcome the broad grounds included in the draft Scheme under which businesses may consider applications for remote working,” said IBEC Director of Employer Relations, Maeve McElwee following the unveiling of the draft legislation yesterday. “Businesses, however, are concerned by the proposed new requirement for all employers, regardless of size or sector, to put in place a formal remote working policy.

Continuing, she stated that IBEC notes that this draft legislation is just one element of the Government’s broader Remote Working Strategy. “It will be important to view this in the context of other Government commitments to invest in necessary infrastructure such as remote working hubs, alignment with childcare facilities, and the National Broadband Plan.”