Operator of Whitegate Oil Refinery referred to WRC over changes in remote working policies 

Trade union Unite says the Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery announced a cut to the flexible work policy earlier this year without prior consultation with the workforce. 

Irving Oil, Whitegate refinery in East Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery, which operates the oil refinery in East Cork, has been referred to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) by trade union Unite.

The union has alleged the refinery operator announced a cut to its flexible work policy earlier this year, which included hybrid remote working provisions, without prior consultation with the workforce.