Unions have accused the Government of trying to "fob off" workers on the right to remote working, after the enterprise minister claimed it will improve its code of practice in the area. Following a mandatory review under the legislation, Peter Burke defended the Government’s approach and said he would recommend the code be revised to ensure employers give comprehensive and transparent reasons for their remote working decisions. “One million people across our economy are now utilising remote working. Instead, they have called for legislation to be reformed to ensure a right to remote working. “The genie is out of the bottle on remote working,” she added.

Source: Irish Examiner March 05, 2026 20:23 UTC