The Labour Relations Commission

The Irish government is currently facing very difficult economic circumstances resulting from the global credit crunch, the sudden end of the domestic property boom, growing unemployment and an intense economic downturn. This puts the government under immense pressure to introduce measures to deal with the new challenges created by the current economic climate and to pull the economy out of recession.

Meanwhile, businesses are under intense strain to cuts costs to ensure survival. Cost-cutting measures have included recruitment freezes, salary cuts and redundancies. Employees have found their livelihood under threat and, not surprisingly, industrial relations have become strained. In the last year the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has found its Conciliation Service handling increased numbers of referrals dealing with disputes over pay restructuring and redundancy.

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