Mr Farrell said he needed to work remotely because of “the unsustainability of a 550km daily round-trip commute”His case marks the first-ever award of compensation under the work-life balance legislation
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A recruiter at Salesforce who moved to the west of Ireland with his family under a remote work arrangement — only to be ordered back to an office 275km away after less than a year – is the first person to win compensation for a breach of legislation which came into force last year.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) made the award solely for the business software company’s failure to respond in time to a formal request for a remote work arrangement by the worker, Thomas Farrell, after he was told last year that he was required back in the office three to four times a week.
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