'We want to see more remote working,' says Leo Varadkar as Cabinet prepares new bill

The purpose of the bill is to lay out a framework whereby an employer can either approve or reject a request to work remotely from staff

One Albert Quay in Cork City on the first day of a return to the workplace after most of the Covid restrictions were lifted. The new law means if a worker's denied remote working, they can appeal to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) which can make a binding adjudication, or impose fines in certain circumstances. Photo: David Creedon

The Cabinet is set to approve legislation that will enhance the hand of workers who want to work remotely.

Under new laws being proposed by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, employers will now have to publish a written policy on the right for employees to work from home or elsewhere outside the office. It is the lead item to be discussed by ministers when they meet in Dublin Castle on Tuesday.