Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The issue with regard to being always on or finding it difficult to disconnect is not just a matter for remote and hybrid workers. It can be a matter for anybody whose work is not of a physical nature. If one does work that is largely of a physical nature, such as in construction or hospitality, when one goes home, one goes home. Anyone who has an office-based job, however, now goes home and has devices on which he or she still gets emails, texts and messages pretty much 24-7. Given our particular line of work, we can understand that very well. The main protection in that regard is the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, which states that employees cannot work more than 48 hours per week on average over a reference period of four months and that they must be provided with at least 11 consecutive hours of daily rest and at least 24 hours of uninterrupted weekly rest every seven days over a reference period of two weeks. These are statutory standards enshrined in law, but it may be that a particular contract of employment provides for a shorter working week and longer rest periods. Apart from a few limited exceptions, the Act applies to all employees, regardless of whether they are based in an office or working remotely.

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