Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Ireland: new code of practice gives employees the right to disconnect Ireland: new code of practice gives employees the right to disconnect On 01 April, Ireland’s prime minister, Taoiseach M. Martin, along with the deputy prime minister, Tánaiste L. Varadkar signed a new code of practice formulated by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) that gives all employees the right to disconnect from work. This measure has been included in the new code as a prescriptive instrument and as such is not wholly binding. Separately and as part of a commitment to creating family-friendly working arrangements, the Tánaiste also opened a consultation inviting views on plans to put the right to request remote working into law. Through . Published on 01 April 2021 à 16h23 - Update on 01 April 2021 à 22h36 Resources As of 01 April, and based on current working time legislation, employees in Ireland can take advantage of a right to disconnect, the Tánaiste stated. This right is defined as: The right of an employee to not have to routinely perform work outside their normal working hours,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
