Poll: Do you check your work emails out-of-hours?

A worker has been awarded €7,500 after being required to deal with out-of-hours work emails.

A WORKER HAS been awarded €7,500 after being required to deal with out-of-hours work emails, including some after midnight, that led to work in excess of 48 hours a week.

Employment law expert and solicitor, Richard Grogan said that “the law is very clear”.

“Employees are entitled to an uninterrupted 11-hour break between finishing work and starting work the following day,” he said.

So, this evening we’re asking: Do you check your work emails out-of-hours?

Poll Results:

Yes (7988)

No (2695)

This doesn't affect me / no interest (810)

Yes
No
This doesn't affect me / no interest

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Poll: Do you check your work emails out-of-hours?

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