The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent state agency established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015, responsible for industrial relations in Ireland. The WRC has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations. Upon its formation, it replaced and took over all functions of the Labour Relations Commission, Employment Appeals Tribunal and the National Employment Rights Authority.
The WRC is headquartered in Carlow, Ireland and had 246 employees as of 2021 with an annual budget of €15.170 million. Dr David Begg serves as Chair and Audrey Cahill as Director General.
The WRC operates an Information and Customer Service division providing information relating to employment rights, equality and industrial relations matters through a telephone call-in service and production of informational materials.
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