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Employee rights to request remote or flexible working are poised to come into effect after the Government said the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) will finalise guidelines on the matter by the end of this month, 18 months after Ireland missed an EU deadline to roll out the measure.
A new remote working law has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, paving the way for employees to have the right to request remote working.
There was fury in the Dáil last night as the government was accused of watering down legislation.
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Under the integrated bill, employers must consider both their needs and the needs of employees when considering a request to approve remote working.