People have right to disconnect from work and not answer calls or emails outside of working hours from today

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has signed a new code of practice, which could lead to cases in the Workplace Relations Commission if it's broken. 

People now have a right to not have to work outside of normal hours - and colleagues shouldn't routinely contact them at that time. 

Peter Cosgrove, a future of work expert, says the new rules aren't necessary: 

"It's probably too much in terms of looking at policy over something that should really just be a decision between employer and employee. An employer needs to have a lot more flexibility if we're going to get people to come from different countries and have people set up here. And I think one of the biggest reasons people come to Ireland is the flexibility of our workforce."

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