Nope.So the OP's wife should be asking for which of these it was refused against.
To keep the Unions happy. The idea that employees should have a legal right to work from home is ridiculous and a legal right to ask to work from home is meaningless.What's the point of the legislation then?
Yes, that could certainly be an issue.And also, are there not considerations re: application of company policy differently to employees of same service and how that could be viewed by the WRC.
absolutely, although it is actually easier using Teams or the like, a manager can message his minions on the QT and then pretend he knows what he is talking about.And how much of that is down to weak management who don't understand their space, and just want their staff (the real SMEs) always on hand in case their boss asks a tough question!
Nope.
As previously emphasised, that’s draft legislation - it ain’t the law yet.
I thoroughly agree with younger/junior people being in the office. I've seen the toll working from home has on junior trainees in particular. They are missing out on all the networking, learning on the job, craic. The only problem is if all the senior people are at home, it won't be much help to their learning. A balance would be good.Story in the Financial Times
Employers have to seek that balance. What happened the OP is wrong for an employer to say they have a WFH policy and then change their mind. They are entitled to do so though.
I certainly think that younger people should be in the office. They will learn more by being around more senior people and have better career prospects by being noticed. You can be the best worker in the world, but if you are busily working at home, you aren't coming to the attention of your bosses as often, if at all. Plus there is the social element of work as well.
That's the issue though , how do the younger staff become skilled whenl all the older ones are at home ? How do you then differentiate between those allowed to work from home and those that don't . All the older guys benefited from the traditional system of on site training from their older peers years ago and now it's like they want to pull up the drawbridge behind them. Employers are simply now calling time on this now that the pandemic and mandated WFH is long over.I thoroughly agree with younger/junior people being in the office. I've seen the toll working from home has on junior trainees in particular. They are missing out on all the networking, learning on the job, craic. The only problem is if all the senior people are at home, it won't be much help to their learning. A balance would be good.
Yep, Supermarket employees, truck drivers, warehouse employees, water and waste water treatment plant employees, power station employees etc all kept the country going during the pandemic. They were the most essential workers.Another factor never discuss about this is the unfairness on workers that must travel to work and were the essential workers that kept the country running during the pandemic.
That’s the ultimate question.Did she get an updated employment contract to reflect remote working?
True, but in this case the below might have some bearing on things;That’s the ultimate question.
Assuming the original terms of employment specified the place of employment, unless these have been formally amended and agreed, they continue to apply.
The insistence on workers to return to their workplaces, in compliance with their contracts but contrary to recent custom and practice, hasn’t been tested yet by the WRC but it’s surely only a matter of time.
The company had a meeting a couple of months ago in which they said they were happy with anybody remote working and they could continue to do so.
And have younger people paying massive rents in Dublin ,with no ability to save etc. You'll find younger people flocking to remote working jobs to start saving and living outside rip off DublinI thoroughly agree with younger/junior people being in the office. I've seen the toll working from home has on junior trainees in particular. They are missing out on all the networking, learning on the job, craic. The only problem is if all the senior people are at home, it won't be much help to their learning. A balance would be good.
Contract wasn't updated. They've created a rushed remote working policy that states 3 days in office , 2 days from home. Not really remote is it if you're in the office more than home. Anyway, she's highly skilled and will be appreciated elsewhere. We now live in the country away from rip off Dublin and we couldnt be happierIt does sound like they want to get rid of people and avoid paying redundancy. Company sounds pretty unscrupulous as they already said remote working was allowed, and now they want your wife back in office.
Can your wife find a role in another company?
Did the existing company send any communication via email or such like that ALL employees were going remote?
Was the wifes contract updated?
Are they insisting on 100% in the office or hybrid? Is there any way she could do that, even short term? Or take parental leave etc?
Rip off dublin?rip off Dublin
1 bed apartment Dublin €2000 per month to rent.Rip off dublin?
Last time I checked everywhere in Ireland is a rip off. Every, single, nook and cranny.
No doubt about it, property is more expensive in dublin and always has been as long as i can remeber and same across the world.1 bed apartment Dublin €2000 per month to rent.
Renting a 4 bed house in the country , €750 per month....
You do the math
True, was in Sligo last weekend. In what used to be a good restaurant, now turned into muck. Worst food I've had in years. 3 of us paid €75 for a lunch. Total rip off. €13 for a indigestible soggy BruschettaNo doubt about it, property is more expensive in dublin and always has been as long as i can remeber and same across the world.
But, my point, is simply that - property aside, the rest of the country is as expensive and as much a rip off as dublin.
In fact more so in some ways. At least in dublin you coukd prob justify a €3.50 coffee on basis of rent. Not so, in parts of the west. Yet the same coffee is still €3.50. Just 1 example, i could give more.
I thoroughly agree with younger/junior people being in the office. I've seen the toll working from home has on junior trainees in particular. They are missing out on all the networking, learning on the job, craic. The only problem is if all the senior people are at home, it won't be much help to their learning. A balance would be good.