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Workplace Relations Notices
WRC Publishes new Guide to Employment, Labour and Equality Law
WRC has published an updated version of the Guide to Employment, Labour and Equality Law.
Non-permanent employment is not an extensive feature of employment in Ireland
The ESRI has found that non-permanent or “contingent” employment has fallen back to pre-recession levels and lies below the EU average.
Taking Care of Business: Free advice and information for businesses
Thirty State bodies and services will be ready to give expert advice and information to SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs at Taking Care of Business, a free...
Know the signs of labour exploitation - human trafficking can happen in your workplace
Would you know what do if you thought someone was being subjected to labour exploitation?
New Release of the e-Complaint Form
A revised release of the Workplace Relations Complaint Form has now been launched. This release caters for complaints relating to a contravention of a...
Getting to Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in Lansdowne House.
Detailed information for getting to the WRC office in Lansdowne House
GDPR & Employment Records
Read more in relation to how GDPR affects your obligations regarding employment records kept.
Service Impact
Due to a system upgrade our Adjudication Service Team and our Information and Customer Service Team will be unable to answer questions by telephone or email...
Workplace Relations Commission publishes 2017 Annual Report
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today published its second full year annual report.
Delay in email confirmations
One of our computer systems is being upgraded. If you send an online complaint form between 4pm, Thursday, May 10th and 8am, Monday, May 14th there will be a...
WRC publishes first annual Customer Survey
The WRC today published the results of its first annual customer survey.
Employment Status
Notwithstanding what your contract states, if you think you’re an employee and have a complaint about how you’re being treated in relation to employment...
New Sectoral Employment Order
With effect from 6 March 2018, a new SEO has effect in the Mechanical Engineering Construction Sector.
Service Update - 4 March 2018
The WRC will provide a full service on Monday 5 March. Please select 'Read More'
Notice to WRC Service Users (Updated 28th Feb re cancellations)
Met Eireann is predicting that Ireland will experience a very severe drop in temperatures as the week progresses and it is anticipated that very heavy snow...
The World of Work: A Shifting Landscape
WRC hosted its inaugural seminar on 6th February 2018 - “The World of Work: A Shifting Landscape” which centered on 1. Temporary Work and 2. Longer Working
WRC Publishes its Work Programme for 2018
The Workplace Relations Commission has published its Work Programme for 2018.
Minister Pat Breen signs Order to increase pay for workers in the construction sector
Revised Statutory minimum pay, pension and sick pay entitlements for craftsmen, construction operatives and apprentices employed in the construction Sector...
Employment Appeals Tribunal change of address
Change of address from October 3rd 2017
Storm Ophelia-WRC and Labour Court Offices closed on 16th October
Due to Storm Ophelia, all WRC and Labour Court Offices will remain closed tomorrow Monday 16th October.