A Guide to Employer Obligations from the Workplace Relations Commission

Date: 18th January 2024

Time of session: 11am-12pm including time for Q&A

Join us on this free information webinar on Employer Obligations, hosted by the LEO Westmeath and the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

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

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
Course will be presented by:

Tom Holohan  -  Information and Customer Services with WRC

Tom 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.

Lorraine Broderick  - WRC Inspection Services

Lorraine is responsible for ascertaining levels of compliance with employment legislation among employers during announced and unannounced calls. As an inspector she promotes and enhances awareness of employment, equality and employment permit legislation.