Siobhán Lafferty is a Senior Associate in the employment law team in Byrne Wallace Shields LLP and has a range of experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She regularly advises both employer and employee clients on issues arising from the beginning to the end of the employment relationship, regularly representing clients before the Workplace Relations Commission and in High Court proceedings.
The Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) has developed a Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect (the “Code”), which came into force on 1 April 2021. The Code will apply to employees who work remotely, in the office or another fixed location or at home.
Section 20(2) provides a legislative basis for the WRC to create Codes of Practice which are written guidelines agreed through a consultation process. The Codes of Practice set out best practice for both employers and employees to allow compliance with employment related legislation. This Code follows on from a recent Code of Practice developed in respect of addressing bullying and harassment in the workplace.
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