LRC plan new division to handle public service disputes

THE Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is to set up a new division to handle public service disputes which are a major drain on resources.

LRC chief executive Kieran Mulvey said the public service accounted for a third of all disputes referred to it last year and such complex disputes swallowed up half of their conciliation hours.

“The creation of this new division is in response to the inordinate number of employees and the protracted nature of the disputes in the public service,” Mr Mulvey said.