The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today published its Annual Report for 2025.
In welcoming the Report, Mr Peter Burke T.D., Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment said:
“The Report highlights the WRC’s ongoing work to protect workers’ rights, resolve disputes, and strengthen its effectiveness. In 2025, the WRC’s conciliation services had an 85% success rate, with over 700,000 workers encompassed in the resolution of industrial relations disputes in both the public and private sectors.”
Minister Burke added,
“Robust and well-functioning industrial relations and employment rights institutions are a key strength of our economy, delivering tangible benefits for employers by supporting productivity and long-term business performance.”
Mr Alan Dillon T.D. Minister of State with special responsibility for Employment, Small Businesses and Retail also welcomed the Report, adding:
“This Annual Report highlights the scale and efficiency of the work delivered by the Workplace Relations Commission on a daily basis. In 2025, the WRC handled over 64,000 information and advisory calls, completed more than 5,000 workplace inspections, issued over 2,500 adjudication decisions with decisions delivered within a median of 39 working days, and recovered more than 1.5 million in unpaid wages. This level of delivery, alongside the introduction of a new strategy and a dedicated Continuous Improvement Office, demonstrates a highly productive organisation focused on practical...
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