WRC recovered more than €2m in unpaid wages last year 

Food services sector followed by wholesale and retail trade accounted for highest number of cases

In 2024, the WRC completed 5,126 workplace inspection visits during the year, a 9% increase year-on-year, finding 2,108 employers in breach of employment law obligations.

Inspections on employers by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) during last year resulted in more than €2m being returned to employees in unpaid wages, the organisation's latest annual report shows.

In 2024, the WRC completed 5,126 workplace inspection visits during the year, a 9% increase year-on-year, finding 2,108 employers in breach of employment law obligations. This resulted in €2.16m being recovered for employees in unpaid wages.