Trade union Forsa has welcomed a new framework agreed between unions and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform allowing civil servants to apply to work “blended” arrangements - combining home/remote work with normal working. Workers whose requests are denied have the right to a review with the aim to resolve the issues that led to the refusal. The framework also requires employers to provide the necessary equipment to home workers. The union said it now wants the framework to be quickly rolled out across the entire civil and public service.
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