An employment solicitor says companies will likely start giving allowances to staff working remotely in expensive areas like Dublin.
It comes as Google is trialling pay reductions for staff working from home in cheaper locations.
Ditching the commute has been a great perk for many workers, but Google has now caused worries about the drawbacks.
As it’s looking at reducing pay for staff working remotely in cheaper areas, leading to worries Irish companies could follow suit.
However, Laura Bambrick, the head of employment affairs at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, says contract law works differently in Ireland.
And changes here have to be agreed by both the employer and the worker.
Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan says pay is unlikely to be cut for Irish workers.
Instead, companies could look at offering bonuses to staff working in more expensive areas.
Google has said the move is just a trial, but as the multinational tends to set working trends, the results will be watched closely by employees and employers alike.
