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Company's request that Kerry-based worker travel to Dublin once a month 'reasonable', WRC rules
Summary
In a decision published on 23 October 2024, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that it was reasonable for Centric Mental Health to require its Kerry‑based employee, Rafael Jorge, to travel to the Dundrum office in Dublin once a month. Jorge had accepted a fully remote contract in August 2022 after turning down a job offer. In January 2024, Centric's HR officer notified him that, due to changing business needs, he was required to attend the Dundrum office a minimum of two days per week. Jorge objected, citing his remote status and residence in Tralee, and raised a grievance. The HR director subsequently reduced the requirement to one day per month. Jorge sought a pay rise, lunch allowance and travel expenses; the company offered the latter two.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Company's request that Kerry-based worker travel to Dublin once a month 'reasonable', WRC rules. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 11 January 2024 Other
- 2024-10-23 Publication
Why: Mr Jorge, an accounts worker who represented himself before the employment tribunal, explained that he had turned down a job offer and agreed to stay on with Centric in August 2022, when he was offered a fully remote contract starting from the following month. CNI source report
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