Job tribunal delays are too long, says Bruton

The Government has acknowledged that waiting times for employment appeals and equality tribunals are unacceptably long.

The admission on the State’s labour relations machinery came from Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Minister Richard Bruton.

He made the comment after revealing that many waiting for an investigation hearing at the Equality Tribunal can be waiting more than two years, while those waiting for a hearing at the Employment Appeals Tribunal face delays of more than one year.