Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
Under Irish law, migrant workers legally entitled to work in Ireland are entitled to the same labour rights and protections as other workers.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. It has taken over the functions of the National Employment Rights Authority, the Labour Relations Commission and the Director of the Equality Tribunal. It has also taken over some of the functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT). However, the appeal functions of the EAT have been transferred to the Labour Court, which is now the single appeal body for all workplace relations appeals.
You can learn about your rights as an employee by visiting the section of the WRC website dealing with employment rights. You can also find information in English, Irish, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, French, Irish, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Spanish at this link.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has responsibility for
· promoting the improvement of workplace relations, and maintenance of good workplace relations,
· promoting and encouraging compliance with relevant enactments,
· 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 apprising the Minister in relation to the application of, and compliance with, relevant enactments, and
· providing information to members of the public in relation to employment
The Commission’s core services include the inspection of employment rights compliance, the provision of information, the processing of employment agency and protection of young persons (employment) licences and the provision of mediation, conciliation, facilitation and advisory services.
The Commission has a board consisting of a chairperson and 8 ordinary members appointed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
