e "Workplace Relations Commission" (WRC) have published their first quarterly report on the 26th April, and provided some interesting statistics on the service and where industrial relations is in Ireland at the moment.
in January of this year the service launched the new Single Complaint form as an attempt to negotiate the previous 30 different forms that were available, and merged these into one single form. The report has announced an almost 70% take up in the new form, as of March 2012. The WRC have also announced that work has begun on a new online complaint form, that can be submitted online also. Currently the form is available to download and be filled out on a computer however this must be printed out and posted to the WRC. The online form will be available later this year.
The Quarterly report also provided some facts and figures in relation to the number and % of complaints by category in the last quarter. As an overview, the WRC announced that 61% (2,186) of all complaints received were submitted to the Rights Commissioner service, and 29% (1,033) to the Employment Appeals Tribunal. As a breakdown it is also interesting to note that of all complaints received the majority were for Unfair Dismissal (21% - 775) and Payment of Wages (21% - 765) and the next highest being Industrial Relations and then Redundancy. Working Time complaints rounded out the Top 5 in what is considered the usual suspects of claims made.
The service whilst in its relative infancy as a body does provide some meaningful statistics as to the current state of Industrial relations in Ireland, and where the majority of complaints are being made. the new interim website has been launched by the commission and it is stressed that this is just an interim site and the new full site is currently in development. it must be said that as an interim site it is very comprehensive and provides a lot of detail and information to all stakeholders.
As said the body is in its infancy as a body however if they continue as they have done then it should provide some real advancements in Irish Industrial Relations and truly become a single portal for all stakeholders.
The newly formed body the "Workplace Relations Commission" (WRC) have published their first quarterly report on the 26th April, and provided some interesting statistics on the service and where industrial relations is in Ireland at the moment.
in January of this year the service launched the new Single Complaint form as an attempt to negotiate the previous 30 different forms that were available, and merged these into one single form. The report has announced an almost 70% take up in the new form, as of March 2012. The WRC have also announced that work has begun on a new online complaint form, that can be submitted online also. Currently the form is available to download and be filled out on a computer however this must be printed out and posted to the WRC. The online form will be available later this year.
The Quarterly report also provided some facts and figures in relation to the number and % of complaints by category in the last quarter. As an overview, the WRC announced that 61% (2,186) of all complaints received were submitted to the Rights Commissioner service, and 29% (1,033) to the Employment Appeals Tribunal. As a breakdown it is also interesting to note that of all complaints received the majority were for Unfair Dismissal (21% - 775) and Payment of Wages (21% - 765) and the next highest being Industrial Relations and then Redundancy. Working Time complaints rounded out the Top 5 in what is considered the usual suspects of claims made.
The service whilst in its relative infancy as a body does provide some meaningful statistics as to the current state of Industrial relations in Ireland, and where the majority of complaints are being made. the new interim website has been launched by the commission and it is stressed that this is just an interim site and the new full site is currently in development. it must be said that as an interim site it is very comprehensive and provides a lot of detail and information to all stakeholders.
As said the body is in its infancy as a body however if they continue as they have done then it should provide some real advancements in Irish Industrial Relations and truly become a single portal for all stakeholders.
e "Workplace Relations Commission" (WRC) have published their first quarterly report on the 26th April, and provided some interesting statistics on the service and where industrial relations is in Ireland at the moment.
in January of this year the service launched the new Single Complaint form as an attempt to negotiate the previous 30 different forms that were available, and merged these into one single form. The report has announced an almost 70% take up in the new form, as of March 2012. The WRC have also announced that work has begun on a new online complaint form, that can be submitted online also. Currently the form is available to download and be filled out on a computer however this must be printed out and posted to the WRC. The online form will be available later this year.
The Quarterly report also provided some facts and figures in relation to the number and % of complaints by category in the last quarter. As an overview, the WRC announced that 61% (2,186) of all complaints received were submitted to the Rights Commissioner service, and 29% (1,033) to the Employment Appeals Tribunal. As a breakdown it is also interesting to note that of all complaints received the majority were for Unfair Dismissal (21% - 775) and Payment of Wages (21% - 765) and the next highest being Industrial Relations and then Redundancy. Working Time complaints rounded out the Top 5 in what is considered the usual suspects of claims made.
The service whilst in its relative infancy as a body does provide some meaningful statistics as to the current state of Industrial relations in Ireland, and where the majority of complaints are being made. the new interim website has been launched by the commission and it is stressed that this is just an interim site and the new full site is currently in development. it must be said that as an interim site it is very comprehensive and provides a lot of detail and information to all stakeholders.
As said the body is in its infancy as a body however if they continue as they have done then it should provide some real advancements in Irish Industrial Relations and truly become a single portal for all stakeholders.
