Launch of the Labour Relations Commission Annual Report for 2006 – May '07
The Minister for Labour Affairs, Mr. Tony Killeen TD, launched the Annual Report of the Labour Relations Commission for 2006 on 1st May. The Labour Relations Commission (LRC) promotes and supports positive industrial relations in Ireland. It provides services to employers, trade unions and employees. These services include:
- Conciliation Service;
- Advisory Service;
- Rights Commissioner Service;
- Workplace Mediation Service;
- Assistance to Joint Labour Committees and Joint Industrial Councils.
At the launch, Mr. Killeen commended the Commission on maintaining a high rate of dispute resolution, having resolved 81% of disputes referred to the Conciliation Service in 2006. The Minister also mentioned the significant increase, 28%, in the number of referrals to the Rights Commissioner Service. He commented that this reflected the growing number of people in the workplace, and was indicative of the increasing level of awareness among workers of their employment rights.
The Minister also confirmed his commitment to providing the necessary resources to allow the Rights Commissioner Service to fulfill its role effectively. He will be appointing five extra Rights Commissioners presently, as set out in the national partnership agreement, Towards 2016.
The Labour Relations Commission Annual Report 2006 is available for download from the LRC website (www.lrc.ie).