The Minns Labor Government has appointed a new Deputy President and four additional commissioners to the Industrial Relations Commission to support new bullying, harassment and workers compensation laws.
The boost to the commission strengthens the state’s independent workplace umpire and ensures it is well equipped to deliver timely, fair and effective justice for workers and employers.
The Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) of NSW is the longest continuing industrial tribunal in the world.
Its principal role is to hear and resolve industrial and work, health and safety disputes, settle employment conditions and remuneration for employees primarily in the NSW public sector and local government as well as regulating the terms and conditions of engagement for owner-drivers.
Following the commencement of the Government’s workers compensation reforms, the IRC now has an expanded jurisdiction that includes new workers compensation functions including determining if the conduct said to give rise to the injuries was bullying and harassment.
These new functions, which commenced on 1 July, come in addition to recent changes which have added to the IRC’s powers including new stop bullying and sexual harassment orders and an enhanced capacity to facilitate return to work for injured workers in the public sector.
The new appointments include one new Deputy President (non-judicial) and four new Commissioners.
New Deputy President role (non-judicial)
Janet McDonald will commence in...
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