WFH legislation

[ClubMan]

Yes, I am, since 8.15 this morning. I've walked the dog first (in my own time), not cut the grass and the only thing I've skived off work to do is to collect a parcel a courier was dropping off.

If you're planning on doing yourself an injury then maybe try to do it on company time in case the WRC take the same line as the Italians. Ka-ching!

Italian woman awarded compensation after breaking ankle while working from home

University of Padua employee fractured ankle when getting up to fetch documents during video meeting

www.theguardian.com

Italian woman awarded compensation after breaking ankle while working from home​

University of Padua employee fractured ankle when getting up to fetch documents during video meeting

 

[Sister Sara]

Great so no need to have legislation . Let a company make a totally voluntary call on it.

The legislation could be repealed but best of luck trying to get staff to work from home when in the event of say, another pandemic, or some other natural disaster, without paying some compensation.

A friend of mine who could work from home but prefers to be on-site all the time for a number of work related and personal reasons (his daughter's workplace is close by and he drops her in and out each day and it avoids an additional 30km a day roundtrip for him).
During one of the large storms the employer instructed him to work from home on a particular day to avoid hazardous conditions and the office was to close. My friend agreed out of goodwill as the intent was done in good mind.

However it didnt go unnoticed the employer's self-entitlement to use my friends home space as a workspace for his business without any consultation.

I think it works both ways, it has benefits for employers and employees. The right to ask exists without legislation but having the legislation in place provides that the right to ask, if exercised, should be given its due consideration by the employer.

 

[Purple]

During one of the large storms the employer instructed him to work from home on a particular day to avoid hazardous conditions and the office was to close. My friend agreed out of goodwill as the intent was done in good mind.

However it didnt go unnoticed the employer's self-entitlement to use my friends home space as a workspace for his business without any consultation.

What an appalling attitude from your friend. His employer could have just said that the place is closed and you're not getting paid.

I think it works both ways, it has benefits for employers and employees. The right to ask exists without legislation but having the legislation in place provides that the right to ask, if exercised, should be given its due consideration by the employer.

Every relationship should be based on mutual reasonable consideration and reasonable accommodation of the needs of the other party.

 

[Sister Sara]

What an appalling attitude from your friend. His employer could have just said that the place is closed and you're not getting paid.

I'm taking this with a pinch of salt Purple, my friend could have easily said - my home is not available and that batch of work you need completed today in order to secure the new order, it wont be done.

Thankfully,

based on mutual reasonable consideration and reasonable accommodation of the needs of the other party

it never came to that.

 

[Firefly]

However it didnt go unnoticed the employer's self-entitlement to use my friends home space as a workspace for his business without any consultation.

What's the opposite of a growth mindset?

 

[Purple]

I'm taking this with a pinch of salt Purple, my friend could have easily said - my home is not available and that batch of work you need completed today in order to secure the new order, it wont be done.

Absolutely. That would have been equally bad.

 

[Sister Sara]

That would have been equally bad.

"Equally"! Now I know you are definitely having a laugh!

This topic is over 1yr old there is no sign that the WFH legislation has become the significant burden to investment as predicted in the OP.

In fact with the legislation still firmly in place,only yesterday I was reading,

US multinationals remain positive on Irish investment

Anyone will know that consultation based on mutual reasonable consideration and accommodation of the needs of the other party are needed for a pro-growth mentality as you have suggested already.

The absence of consultation and agreement is the mindset for anti-growth and only a twit (not calling you one btw) would not recognise how if one party engages with an appalling attitude, the other party may begin to engage in the same.

 

[Sister Sara]

With fuel prices expected to soar it may be an opportunity for employers to consider transferring those additional energy costs onto their employees by allowing more staff to work from home where possible.

On the flip-side, those that are capable of working from home will be eyeing the prospective savings in transport costs.

Win-win, I think.

 

[JoeRoberts]

With fuel prices expected to soar it may be an opportunity for employers to consider transferring those additional energy costs onto their employees by allowing more staff to work from home where possible.

I'll let the guys on the production floor know.