Does anyone from Ireland have any insight into how the new right to request remote work bill that was just passed could affect the RTO mandate?
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You can't reject applications for hybrid as there are none, hybrid is the default that everyone will initially be placed under and it's 3 days a week in the office
Depends on your leadership, I have been told my remote application will be approved, based in Ireland
Correct. By refuse, I mean not permitted to work remote. Management have been told to reject all cases of hybrid, so no option for me to choose remote.
Do you mean refuse any requests for remote ? What do you mean there is no option for hybrid
Hi as a people manager in ireland we have been categorically advised to refuse any requests based on the new faqs just been added. We do not have an option for hybrid.. Whether hr will stand over this I'm not sure, but I as a lead have to refuse people who ask for it. Alot of people including myself, will not be happy.
Hope this helps my friends in Ireland. I was lucky enough to get laid off in the States last year, but many of the people I worked with are in Ireland so wishing them the best.
yep, the ireland one has no mention of being at a disadvatange in Dells Org Policies this time either so its very watered down. Even says you can move internally and stay remote if there is no option to become hybrid
Yes, the text regarding career progression etc for remote workers is missing from the Ireland policy. I chose another country, Brazil, at random and the text is still there.
Interesting.....
New Policy references the new law in Ireland. Nothing stopping peope requesting remote and companies cannot discriminate against people working remote.
Happy SPD!
Glasgow? Lol. Silly comment
Not all orgs will go.
Need to keep a foot in Ireland for low corporation tax.
Jobs going from Ireland to Glasgow, must be a joke! Glasgow is left way behind when it comes to the advancement of staff.
Ireland has a few hubs and has a good workforce there. No way Glasgow staff get the same opportunities.
It wont matter.They still can refuse to allow it but have to give a valid reason.
Most if the Irish jobs will be pushed to Glasgow in the coming months anyway.
I believe this is why they were pushing Ireland in phase one before this law came into practice but have left it too late. Ireland HR should come out and clarify this as other European sites have done rather than saying nothing. It’s crazy Ireland being the only EU site in phase 1 ( I think)
The bill also contains the following paragraph: "Even though you are working from home you should have the same access to training and promotion opportunities as comparable colleagues working in the office."
All they need to say is 'collabaration '
It isn't meaningless at all, company will have to provide genuine reason for refusing your request. They can't just want you in the office
just means you can request remote work, it doesnt mean the company has to grant it so its meaningless