WRC Inspections: Important Information

Employees or former employees may, in certain instances, present complaints to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for investigation by an Inspector. For example, where an employee alleges that their employer has failed to pay the employee at least the prescribed National Minimum hourly rate of pay, they may request an inspector to investigate the allegation. This complaint may be made using the Workplace Relations Complaint Form.

Complaints may also be presented for investigation by a WRC Inspector in relation to other alleged contraventions of employment legislation. These include,

• unauthorised deductions from wages/under-payments,
• failure to issue payslips,
• failure to give rest breaks and daily and weekly rest,
• failure to grant annual leave and/or public holiday entitlements,
• allowing employees to work in excess of maximum weekly working hours, and
• failure to provide terms of employment and/or core (Day 5) statement.

According to the WRC Annual Report 2024 there has been an 18% increase in the number of complaints being made. The most frequent complaints were related to:

• Pay
• Unfair Dismissals
• Discrimination/Equality
• Working Hours
• Terms of Employment