1、Remote working during COVID-19 Irelands National Survey: Initial Report I May 2020 NUI Galway in conjunction with the Western Development Commission COIMISION FORBARTI-IA AN IARTI-WR Whitaker Institute 1 Remote Working in Ireland During COVID-19 May 2020 Authors Alma McCarthy Alan Ahearne Katerina B
2、ohle-Carbonell Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway Toms Sochin Deirdre Frost Western Development Commission Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank sincerely the 7,241 respondents who took the time to complete the national remote working survey. This work was carried out with the support of the W
3、hitaker Institute, NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission. Further Information Further information about the survey and remote working project can be found on the Whitaker Institute website and the Western Development Commission website. How to Cite this Report McCarthy, A., Ahearne, A.,
4、Bohle Carbonell, K., Sochin, T. and Frost, D. (2020). Remote Working During COVID-19: Irelands National Survey Initial Report. Galway, Ireland: NUI Galway Whitaker Institute well- being training; mindfulness exercise and counselling. Respondents would appreciate if their employers and managers ackno
5、wledge, through their actions, the toll the crisis can have on employees mental health. o Managing annual leave and time off: Many respondents indicated that they are taking annual leave to care for children. There is a call for more time off to care for children and more flexibility in terms of hou
6、rs of work to cater for caring responsibilities at this time. The majority of respondents somewhat disagreed or strongly disagreed that their organisation is providing them with ergonomic and health 30% report that their productivity is higher than normal; 25% report that their productivity is lower