First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 54/2020 Official bill number / year
Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Louise O'Reilly · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 12 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to create a legal right for employees to disconnect from work emails, texts, and calls outside working hours.
- Requires employers to establish a right-to-disconnect policy in consultation with employees and trade unions, setting specific hours when work contact is not expected.
- Allows employees to voluntarily waive their right to disconnect only with explicit consent, aiming to reduce work-related stress from 'always on' culture.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil12 Nov 2020
Debates
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