A Guide to Employer Obligations from the Workplace Relations Commission

What is the Workplace Relations Commission?

• The Workplace Relations Commission aims to promote harmonious workplaces by delivering a workplace relations service which is simple to use, independent, effective, impartial, cost effective and provides for a workable means of redress and enforcement, within a reasonable period of time.

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
• Note: There will be a Q & A session following the presentation for any other queries relating to the seminar!

This session will be facilitated by an 'Information Officer' and ‘An Inspector’ from The Workplace Relations Commission:

• An Information Officer provides information relating to employment rights, equality and employment permits via a dedicated call-centre, and through various publications and presentations. Processes complaint applications received.
• An Inspector is responsible for ascertaining levels of compliance with employment legislation among employers during announced and unannounced calls. An inspector promotes and enhances awareness of employment, equality and employment permit legislation.

What will this session cover:

• Starting the employment relationship
• Terms and Conditions
• During the employment relationship
• Records
• Workplace Issues
• Ending the employment relationship
• Minimum Notice
• Unfair/Constructive Dismissal
• Redundancy