The vaccine rollout powering on and falling Covid-19 cases means a return to the office is on the horizon for workers.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is tentatively talking about a return at the end of the summer.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar acknowledges that convincing employees to return to the workplace will not be an easy task.

But with footfall in city centres down by more than 70pc, businesses are lobbying the Government to ensure office workers return soon.

On InFocus, the current affairs podcast from Independent.ie, Fionnán Sheahan talks to HR expert Caroline Reidy on the legal position for workers on returning to work.

Irish Independent Political Correspondent Hugh O’Connell outlines the challenges facing the Government and Independent.ie Audience Editor Rachel Farrell speaks of the difficulties young workers have encountered working from home.

The vaccine rollout powering on and falling Covid-19 cases means a return to the office is on the horizon for workers. Taoiseach Micheál Martin is tentatively talking about a return at the end of the summer. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar acknowledges that convincing employees to return to the workplace will not be an easy task. But with footfall in city centres down by more than 70pc, businesses are lobbying the Government to ensure office workers return soon. On InFocus, the current affairs podcast from Independent.ie, Fionnán Sheahan talks to HR expert Caroline Reidy on the legal position for workers on returning to work. Irish Independent Political Correspondent Hugh O’Connell outlines the challenges facing the Government and Independent.ie Audience Editor Rachel Farrell speaks of the difficulties young workers have encountered working from home.

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