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 Codes of Practice

• Compensatory Rest Periods 
• Dispute Procedures including Procedures in Essential Services
• Procedures for Addressing Bullying in the Workplace
• Code of Practice on Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work
• Determining Employment or Self-Employment Status of Individuals
• Code of Practice on Information & Consultation (S.I. 132 of 2008)
• Code of Practice on Access to Part-time Working (S.I. 8 of 2006)
• Code of Practice on Victimisation (S.I. 139 of 2004)
• Code of Practice for Protecting Persons Employed in Other People's Homes
• Enhanced Code of Practice on Voluntary Dispute Resolution (S.I. 76 of 2004)
• Sunday Working in the Retail Trade
• Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures
• Code of Practice Concerning the Employment of Young Persons in Licensed Premises
• NERA Code of Practice

Complaints Guidelines

• Responding to a Complaint - Employment Equality Acts
• Employment Appeals Tribunal Practitioners Guide

 

Complaint Form

• Workplace Relations Complaint Form v1.01
 

Appeals Guidelines

• Employee Decision Notes
• Employer Decision Notes

 

Appeals & Enforcement Forms

• Appeal Against Rights Commissioner Decision - Fixed Term Work Act
• Appeal Against Rights Commissioner Decision - Part-time Work Act
• Appeal Against Rights Commissioner Decision - Safety Health & Welfare Act
• Appeal Against Rights Commissioner Decision (OWT Act)
• Appeal of Recommendation of Rights Commissioner (Section 13(9) of IR Act)
• Appeal from Decision of Director of Equality Tribunal (Section 77(12))
• Appeal from Decision of Director of Equality Tribunal (Section 83(1))
• Appeal from Decision of Director of Equality Tribunal (Section 87(2))
• Appeal Against Non-discrimination Notice
• Appeal of Decision of Rights Commissioner (NMW Act)
• Employment Appeals Tribunal - Forms T1B/C/D
• Enforcement of Rights Commissioner Decision (Fixed Term Work Act)
• Enforcement of Rights Commissioner Decision (Part-time Work Act)
• Enforcement of Rights Commissioner Decision (OWT Act)
• Enforcement of Rights Commissioner Decision (Safety, Health & Welfare Act)

 

Guides to Services

• Employment Appeals Tribunal Guide
• Employment Appeals Tribunal Guidelines - April 06
• Role of the Equality Tribunal
• Guide to the Labour Court 

 

Information Guides and Booklets 

• A Guide to the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006
• Guide to Labour Law
• Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003
• An Employers Guide to NERA Inspections
• NERA Inspection Procedures Manual (1 May 2011)
• Guide to Employment Rights
• Employment Law Explained
• Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001
• Payment of Wages Act, 1991
• Detail Guide to the National Minimum Wage - July 2011
• NERA Guide to Minimum Pay Rates 2011
• Guide to the Redundancy Payments Scheme (Dept. of Social Protection)
• Guide to the Insolvency Payment Scheme (Dept. of Social Protection)
• Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 and 2001
• Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2001 (Updated June 2010)
• Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2007
• The Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997
• Holidays & Public Holidays
• Note on Employing a Child by Licence (Theatre)
• Note on Employing a Child by Licence (Film/TV)
• Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996
• Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996 Poster
• Summary of Main Rules on Employing People Under 18
• EU Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertaking Regulations 2003

 

General Forms

• Sample Terms and Conditions Form
• Employment of Children Licence Application Form
• Statutory Form of Request to Employer for Information about a Possible Incident  (Form EE2)
• Statutory Form of Reply from Employer to Request for Information Form (Form EE3)
• Labour Relations Commission Conciliation Service Dispute Referral
• Application for Exemption from Provisions of NMW Act
• Application to Labour Court for Investigation of Dispute
• Notice that Decision of Rights Commissioner Not Complied With (NMW Act)

 

Workplace Relations Reform

• Minister Bruton's Address at School of Law, UCD, 1st July 2011
• Consultation Paper on Streamlining
• Summary and Analysis of Reform Submissions
• Minister Bruton's Address to IRN Conference, UCD, 8th March 2012
• Blueprint for a World-Class Workplace Relations Service - April 2012
•  Proposed Redress Mechanism under the New Compliance and Redress Model
• Workplace Relations Reform Quarterly Newsletter - April 2012 

 

Specific Industry Agreements (REA's)

Details regarding current Registered Employment Agreements are available on the Labour Court website  

Annual Reports

• EAT 43rd Annual Report 2010 (English)
• EAT 43rd Annual Report 2010 (Irish)
• Equality Tribunal Annual Report 2009
• Labour Court Annual Report 2010 (English)
• Labour Court Annual Report 2010 (Irish)
• LRC Annual Report 2010 (English)
• LRC Annual Report 2010 (Irish)
• NERA Mid-year Review 2011
• NERA Review 2010