Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
160. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 1 June 2021, the breakdown by sector and type of breach detected by the WRC investigations in relation to the list of employment law breaches for County Clare. [31236/21]
View answerThe Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department, established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services. Inspections carried out by WRC Inspectors operate on a compliance model. This means that an inspector will work with the employer to ensure that the employer fulfils all their statutory obligations and that any outstanding wages or entitlements are given to workers.
Every breach is followed up on by the WRC and appropriate action taken to ensure workers’ rights are protected.
Table 1 sets out the breakdown of breaches by sector and type in County Clare for 2019 and 2020.
