Labour Court says cases at State workplace dispute agencies rose 30% in 2008; Change from disputes about sharing fruits of success to effects of economic downturn
May 28th, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The Labour Court Annual Report for 2008, published on Thursday, says referrals to each of the four Irish State bodies - - the Labour Court; the Labour Relations Commission Conciliation Service; the Rights Commissioner Service and the Employment Appeals Tribunal - - involved in the resolution of workplace disputes rose in 2008: the total of 18,853 for all four bodies that year represented an increase of 30% on the 2007 level.