Working from Home inquiry to look into workers’ rights

Welcoming the decision, Sinn Féin MLA said workers and businesses had to adopt new ways of working, with both great benefits and challenges.

“Remote working has the potential to bring about better work life balance and improve regional balance, as people commute less and spend more time in their own communities; reducing commutes also has environmental benefits reducing emissions from traffic.

“However, consideration must be given to clear guidance for both employers and employees and any legislative requirements in that regard, including the ‘right to switch off’.

“With all this in mind Sinn Féín proposed that the Economy Committee look at this issue in detail through a committee micro inquiry,” said Mr O’Dowd.

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