With the country under level 5 restrictions, the official guidance is that everybody who can, should be working from home.

But what protections do they have, and who pays for the extra costs associated with your house becoming your office.

Labours working from home bill is being debated in the Dáil today and, if enacted, it would give workers a right to switch off and would require employers to provide a suitable home workstation and flat rate payment to cover the costs now shouldered by workers.

Shane Beatty was joined on Breakfast Briefing by Labour Senator Marie Sherlock:

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