Employers get easy opt out of remote working requests.

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What is the point of legislation when its a leaky as a colander?

So here are the 13 reasons an employer can say no to remote working.

1. If the nature of the work does not allow for it to be done remotely;

2. If the employer cannot reorganise work among existing staff;

3. Where there is a potential negative impact on work quality;

4. If there is a potential negative impact on performance;

5. In cases where the employer has planned structural changes;

6. When there is a burden from additional costs, taking into account the financial and other costs entailed and the scale and financial resources of the employer’s business;

7. Where there are concerns about the protection of business confidentiality or intellectual property;

8. In instances where there are concerns about the suitability of the proposed workspace on health and safety grounds;

9. If there are concerns about the suitability of the proposed workspace on data protection grounds;

10. When there are concerns over the internet connectivity of the proposed remote working location;

11. If there is an inordinate distance between the proposed remote location and on-site location;

12. If the proposed remote working arrangement conflicts with the provisions of an applicable collective agreement;

13. In cases where there is an ongoing or recently concluded formal disciplinary processes.

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Number 11 makes no sense - its like saying you can be remote but not toooooo remote.
Numbers 7 and 9 could easily have been condensed into one.
Numbers 3 and 4 just make it too easy to say no.

[Scotty]

Number 11 makes no sense - its like saying you can be remote but not toooooo remote.

I've a brother in law used to remote work for British Gas and moved from London to Dublin without telling anyone. The issue arose when he asked to be paid in Euro. They weren't happy. It meant he had to have several days notice for meetings instead of one day.…login to view the rest of this post