Press release
Workplace Relations Commission welcomes new Registrar
From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Mr Pat Breen has appointed Ms Gwendolen Morgan as Registrar to the Workplace Relations Commission (‘WRC’).
Ms Morgan is a UK and Irish-qualified solicitor with over 15 years in public law, human rights, and employment equality law. Ms Morgan has strong expertise in strategic litigation and training for a wide range of public bodies and NGOs and is a Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (MII) accredited mediator.
Before joining the WRC, Ms. Morgan practised as a senior lawyer with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission representing IHREC in amicus curiae briefs before the Superior Courts, advising on international reporting and EU free movement issues, and representing individuals before the WRC, domestic and European Courts.
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The Workplace Relations Commission was established on 1 October 2015.
The main functions of the WRC are to:
With a workforce of just under 200 staff, supplemented by over 30 external adjudicators, and with offices in Dublin, Carlow, Cork, Ennis and Sligo, and operational bases for hearings and meetings in many counties, the WRC’s mission is to deliver high-quality service nationally, free of charge, which is: