First Stage Lapsed 26th Seanad 50/2022
Right to Flexible Work Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Annie Hoey
- Introduced
- 5 May 2022
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
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- Employees gain legal right to request flexible work arrangements from their employer.
- Employers must respond to requests within a set timeframe and can only refuse if not reasonably practicable.
- Employers must have written flexible work policy; employees and Workplace Relations Commission can inspect it. Appeals available against refusals.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 26th Seanad5 May 2022