Employment rights: New Workplace Relations Act enters law

The Workplace Relations Act 2015 was signed into law last Monday by jobs minister Richard Bruton, who announced that it would commence on October 1.

The act will amalgamate five employment rights bodies into two.

The Workplace Relations Commission will deal with all cases in the first instance, while The Labour Court will deal with all cases on appeal.

The merger is part of a broader government move to reduce agency numbers. Forfás ...