Chapter NMWM02090

Published date16 April 2016
Record NumberNMWM02090
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
IssuerHM Revenue & Customs

The Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland is an independent body, established under the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. It is a Non Departmental Public Body with responsibility for promoting the improvement of employment relations in Northern Ireland. The Agency is independent of Government and is funded mainly in the form of a grant from the Department of Employment and Learning.

The Agency performs a similar role to Acas (NMWM02080) providing impartial and independent services to:

  • give information and advice on a wide range of employment related matters,
  • promote good employment practices, and
  • help prevent and resolve disputes

The Agency has a statutory remit to attempt to seek the resolution of most infringements of employment rights without the need for an industrial tribunal (NMWM02110) or Fair Employment Tribunal hearing. This process is called...

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