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Workplace Relations Notices
COVID-19 Update - 18 March 2020
COVID-19 Update - 18 March 2020
Covid-19 WRC Cancellations
WRC has cancelled all Adjudication Hearings, Conciliation Meetings, Face to Face mediations, and on-site Inspections until the 29th March
Opening of the Workplace Relations Commission Ennis Regional Services Office
The Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Mr Pat Breen TD, formally opened the Ennis Regional...
Ministers welcome access for members of An Garda Síochána to the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court
1st February, 2020 From today, Garda members will have access to the industrial relations machinery of the State, due to the enactment of the Industrial...
WRC Publishes its Work Programme for 2020
The WRC has published a Work Programme of the activities that the Commission intends to carry out in 2020.
Registrar position - Workplace Relations Commission
The position of Registrar - Workplace Relations Commission has been advertised on publicjobs.ie
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day - Thursday, 10th October 2019
World Mental Health Day – Life & Work
World Mental Health Day - Thursday, 10th October 2019
Absence during extreme weather events
Extreme and severe weather events can impact on an employee’s ability to report for work and an employer’s ability to operate his/her business and to be able...
Audit of the Republic of Ireland Independent Film and Television Drama Production Sector
Following a joint request by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the Services, Industry, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU), and Screen...
Updated Guide to Employment, Labour and Equality Law
Since we published our Guide to Employment, Labour and Equality Law in September 2018 there have been changes under employment law.
Workplace Relations Commission concludes latest inspection of whitefish vessels
Last week the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) successfully completed its latest round of inspections of Irish-registered whitefish vessels.
ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference (BDC19)
The WRC will attend this year’s ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference (BDC19) from 2-4 July at The School of Business, Trinity College, Dublin.
Minimum rates of pay for workers in the construction and electrical contracting sectors set to rise by 2.7% in the Autumn as Minister Breen gives go ahead for new pay rates following Labour Court recommendations
Minimum rates of pay for workers in the construction and electrical contracting sectors set to rise by 2.7% in the Autumn as Minister Breen gives go ahead...
Welcome to the WRC's redesigned website
The WRC launched its redesigned website on 7 May 2019. This represents a very positive and significant development in the WRC’s service to our users.
Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) publishes 2018 Annual Report
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today published its fourth Annual Report. The report highlighted a significant increase in activity relative to...
Employment Misc. Provisions Act 2018
The Employment Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2018 came into effect on Monday 4 March 2019. The Act introduces significant changes in relation to employer...
Best practice on longer working life
To mark International Day of Older Persons, the WRC want to remind employers and employees of our code of practice on longer working
Visit the WRC ‘Walk through Working Life’ at the National Ploughing Championships
Take a tour of our ‘Walk Through Working Life’ exhibition and inform yourself about all aspects of working life