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Life’s a beach? Working remotely from Barbados
12 August 2020Barbados has announced a new scheme designed to encourage overseas individuals to relocate there and work remotely. What issues arise for employers if their employees want to do this?
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Flexible working post Covid-19 - sea change or nothing new?
13 August 2020The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown has caused millions to work from home for the first time - an experience likely to cause a surge in requests for flexible working arrangements once most employees are asked to return to the workplace. This article considers the legal position and the practicalities for employers in dealing with flexible working requests.
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When working from home means working abroad (HK)
26 October 2020Covid-19 is causing many employees to ask if they can work from “home” for an extended period in an overseas country - for example, because it is their home nation, or their family is based there. This article explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
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Looming lockdowns and remote working – to what extent can employees be monitored?
28 October 2020With reports of businesses increasingly taking steps to monitor staff who are working remotely, this article discusses the legal considerations and how employers can strike an appropriate and fair balance between work and home life.
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Back to tiers - what do the new regulations say about office working?
22 December 2020New legislation re-imposed a tier system in England from 2 December 2020 and new tier 4 restrictions were implemented in some areas from 20 December 2020. We look at what it means for office workers.
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Requirements for British nationals working in the EEA from 1 January 2021
24 December 2020With the end of free movement, we understand that there are some significant changes for employers to consider. As of 1 January 2021, Brits visiting and working in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be restricted, with Schengen rules being introduced for visitors and work visas being required otherwise.
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Ireland: Employee unfairly dismissed for being refused remote working during pandemic
27 January 2021The Workplace Relations Commission recently found that an employee was unfairly dismissed when her employer rejected her request for remote working in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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When is time spent on call ‘working time’?
25 March 2021Two recent judgments of the European Court of Justice have provided guidance on when standby or on-call time will count as “working time” for the purposes of the Working Time Regulations.
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We’re all going on a working holiday! Issues to consider when employees want to work abroad over the summer
20 May 2021In the first of our new three-part series of articles looking at resourcing over the holiday season, we consider the position of employees seeking to extend their summer holiday by working remotely from their overseas holiday destination.
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Ireland – Long-awaited insight into the right to request remote working
25 January 2022Irish employers and employees have today been given some detail on how the long-awaited right to request remote working will operate. The legislation, once enacted, will introduce for the first time a legal framework in Ireland around requesting remote working arrangements.
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Is working less the way ahead? 4-day working week trials in the UK and Ireland
17 February 2022Companies across the UK and Ireland are trialling a four-day working week measuring whether employees can operate at 100% productivity despite working for 20% less time and with no reduction in pay.
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Coronavirus - FAQs for employers on working from home
11 March 2022These FAQs look at an employer’s obligations towards staff working from home.
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How to mitigate the risk of employment claims about working during Covid-19 – a table
07 April 2022Our table for employers sets out the practical steps to take in order to reduce the scope for claims from employees arising out of working during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ireland: New legislation in Ireland on flexible working aims to implement EU Directive and modernise family and caring leave. Linda Hynes comments for Business Post.
04 May 2022This Working Life: New EU directive aims to bring parental leave into the modern age
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Siobhra Rush has provided insight in the Irish Times on how best to deal with the challenges of hybrid/remote working
10 May 2022Siobhra Rush shares her comments on the challenges managers face when it comes to hybrid and remote working and how best to deal with them.
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Remote working overseas – our employer survey
23 June 2022We have surveyed employers from a cross-section of businesses to find out how they are responding to requests from employees to work remotely from overseas.
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Ireland: Remote working overseas
28 July 2022During the Covid-19 pandemic many employees asked if they could work from “home” from an overseas country. Similarly, employees from overseas countries asked if they could work remotely in Ireland. Two years on, these flexible working arrangements remain attractive to employees and employers may consider allowing employees to work remotely overseas. There are important legal and practical issues associated with these requests, which are explained in this note.
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Ireland: Implementation update on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive
28 July 2022The EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions aims to improve employees’ working conditions by promoting more transparent and predictable employment. While Ireland hasn’t yet published draft legislation implementing the Directive, we look ahead to the changes that are likely to be introduced.
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The climate emergency: the missing factor in remote working requests?
09 August 2022As the hot weather returns this week, tackling the climate emergency should be high on everyone’s agenda. But should employers give greater weight to the environment when deciding whether to say yes or no to an employee’s request to do their job remotely?