A Wexford TD has called for the reintroduction of work from home guidance to help people who are struggling with fuel prices.
Johnny Mythen wants the Government to reinstate advice to allow people the option of working remotely once again.
The rising cost of petrol and diesel means many people are spending significantly more on fuel to get to and from work.
Speaking to Beat news, Deputy Mythen says it's a very serious situation:
“Throughout the pandemic, remote working was used to protect public health and hundreds of thousands of workers did so effectively.
“Many of those workers have now been recalled to their offices and workstations, against their personal preferences, basically because of the lack of legislation to allow them work remotely.
“Due to the lack of an efficient and effective public transport network, many of these workers must drive long distances to work, and, as a result, they are now being financially crippled by rising petrol and diesel costs.
“If work duties can be performed from home, and where a worker’s preference is to perform their duties from home, then that process should be supported at this difficult time. “Without robust legislation to give a legal right to request remote working, workers need the government to issue working from home advice, so workers, where possible, can work remotely and protect themselves from the rising cost of living and worrying escalating petrol and diesel prices.”
