Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

On the right to seek remote working, in requesting remote working, an employee must have the opportunity to set out his or her needs, that is, the reason they are seeking the right to remote working. The requirement to share a need is intended to be a practical element of a request to support fair and balanced consideration by the employer. It is not intended to force employees to share information they do not wish to. Work-life balance is a legitimate reason of its own right if someone is applying for remote working arrangements. Again, guidance on this element will be developed further through the code of practice. It gives that opportunity for that needs analysis to take place. As the Senator knows, there are well-used practices within the Workplace Relations Commission for the development of codes of practice.