Workplace Relations Commission: Factsheet

In 2015, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was set up to take over the roles and functions previously
carried out by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), Equality
Tribunal (ET), Rights Commissioners Service (RCS), and the first-instance (Complaints and Referrals) functions of
the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).
Web: https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/
The WRC is a State Agency that provides employers and employees with a one-stop industrial relations service.
It was established in 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2005.
The WRC are responsible for:
promoting the improvement of workplace relations, and maintenance of
good workplace relations.
promoting and encouraging compliance under relevant laws.
providing guidance in relation to compliance with codes of practice
approved under Section 20 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015.
conducting reviews of, and monitor developments as respects, workplace
relations.
conducting or commissioning research into matters pertaining to workplace
relations.
providing advice, information and the findings of research conducted by the
Commission to joint labour committees and joint industrial councils.
advising and informing the Minister in relation to the application of, and
compliance with, relevant enactments.
providing information to members of the public in relation to employment.
The WRCs core services include:
Inspection of employment rights compliance.
The provision of information, the processing of employment agency.
Protection of young persons (employment) licences.
The provision of mediation, conciliation, facilitation and advisory services.

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