WRC rejects worker’s complaint over monthly Dublin office attendance

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The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Rafael Jorge’s complaint over Centric Mental Health’s request that he attend its Dublin office once a month, ruling the requirement was a reasonable change to his terms.

Jorge had been on a fully remote contract. After initially seeking his attendance at least two days a week, Centric reduced the requirement to one day a month. Adjudicator Brian Dalton said the WRC could assess how the employer considered the remote-work request, but not the merits of changing the contract. He found Centric had weighed the business’s needs against Jorge’s and complied with its legal obligations.