‘Haphazard’ labour court claims system to undergo reforms

WORKERS will be entitled to take employment cases to the labour court without using state agencies, labour inspectors or lawyers under plans to end the “haphazard” system in operation at the moment.

Reform of the industrial relations and employment rights system will see the merging of five quangos creating a more simplified structure to resolve workplace disputes.

Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton, yesterday published a consultation paper giving interested parties up until September 16 to give their views on the proposals.