Employment
Unfair-dismissal protection enforced by the Workplace Relations Commission
Employees with a year's service are protected from unfair dismissal, with disputes heard by the Workplace Relations Commission. A statutory national minimum wage applies.
Key rules
- Unfair-dismissal protection generally arises after 12 months' continuous service.
- The WRC is the first-instance forum for most employment disputes, with appeal to the Labour Court.
- A statutory national minimum wage is set annually.
Governing law
- Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015
- Workplace Relations Act 2015
In practice
The WRC's informal adjudication process is designed to be accessible without lawyers, though many parties still take advice.