WRC complaints must generally be lodged within 6 months of the date of the contravention or dismissal — extendable to 12 months only in narrow, documented circumstances.
Workplace Relations Act 2015 · WRC Complaint Submissions

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Closed after 12 months in virtually all cases — Section 41(6) & 41(8), Workplace Relations Act 2015 (redundancy: 104 weeks)
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A complaint must generally be referred to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) within 6 months of the date of the contravention or dismissal (Section 41(6) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, and the same period under the Unfair Dismissals and Employment Equality Acts). Redundancy claims have 52 weeks.

An extension to a maximum of 12 months (104 weeks for redundancy) is possible — but only where the WRC finds "reasonable cause" for the delay, a test interpreted narrowly. Simply not knowing the deadline is rarely accepted as reasonable cause.

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10,559
Complaint applications filed with the WRC in 2025 — up 44% on 2024, per the WRC's own Annual Report
6 mo.
Usual time limit to refer a complaint — e.g. Section 41(6), Workplace Relations Act 2015

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§ Section 41(1) — WRA 2015
Right to refer complaints under the Acts in Schedule 5 (e.g. wages, notice, working time) to the WRC
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§ Section 41(6) — WRA 2015
6-month time limit from the date of the contravention (unfair dismissal and discrimination have their own equivalent sections)
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§ Section 41(8) — WRA 2015
Extension to 12 months only where "reasonable cause" for delay is shown
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Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977–2015
Substantive law governing unfair dismissal claims (heard by the WRC)
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WRC Adjudication — Part 4, WRA 2015
Mediation (if agreed) or a hearing before an Adjudication Officer, who issues a binding decision
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Updated 1 Oct 2026
Real WRC Decisions in the News
22 July 2026
A charity worker won a record €323,240 whistleblower award — more than triple the previous record — after the WRC found she was penalised for raising protected disclosures
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14 Sept 2026
A sales assistant sacked three days after reporting his manager's fraud won €10,800 — the WRC ruled his report was a protected disclosure and the "redundancy" was unfair
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23 Sept 2026
The WRC ordered a pharma worker's re-engagement after finding the same person investigated, chaired the hearing, and decided his dismissal — a rare remedy, and a real example of a procedurally invalid process
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29 June 2026
A new law now lets employees keep working past a contractual retirement age that's below the State Pension age (66) — they must give 3 to 12 months' notice, with the first retirement dates it affects falling from 29 Sept 2026
Read on workplacerelations.ie →
WRC 2025 Annual Report
10,559 complaints received in 2025, up 44% on 2024 — while the average wait for a first hearing has grown to around 6 months
Read on workplacerelations.ie →
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14 April 2026
Workplace Relations Commission
Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, D04 A3A8
Re: Complaint Submission accompanying WRC Complaint Form
Respondent (Employer): Evergreen Retail Ltd
Date of Contravention: 2 February 2026

Dear Sir/Madam,

This submission accompanies the complainant's complaint submitted to the Workplace Relations Commission through its online complaint form.①

The complainant's employment was terminated on 2 February 2026 without a fair process being followed. This is contended to amount to an unfair dismissal within the meaning of the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015.②

Further, the complainant was not paid wages properly due at the date of termination, contrary to the Payment of Wages Act 1991.③

The unfair dismissal complaint is referred under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 and the wages complaint under Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, each within the 6-month period allowed. The complainant respectfully requests that the WRC accept this complaint for adjudication.

Yours faithfully,

Mary O'Brien
14 Oak Drive, Cork
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Referral provisions differ by ground: Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 for wages, notice and working time; Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977; Section 77 of the Employment Equality Act 1998; Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967. Read it on irishstatutebook.ie →
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Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977–2015 is the substantive law on unfair dismissal — the WRC is only the forum that hears it. Getting this citation right (not just "Workplace Relations Act 2015") is what makes a submission look competently drafted.
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Each ground you select is matched to its own correct governing Act automatically — Payment of Wages Act 1991, Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973, Redundancy Payments Acts, Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, Employment Equality Acts, and more.
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What is the deadline to file a WRC complaint? +
It depends on the type of complaint. Complaints under the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (unpaid wages, minimum notice, working time) generally must be made within 6 months of the contravention (Section 41(6)), extendable to 12 months for reasonable cause (Section 41(8)). Unfair dismissal (section 8, Unfair Dismissals Act 1977) and discrimination (section 77, Employment Equality Act 1998) have the same 6 and 12 month limits. Redundancy claims have 52 weeks, extendable to 104 weeks (section 24, Redundancy Payments Act 1967). Extensions are interpreted narrowly and are rarely granted simply for not knowing the deadline.
What happens after I submit my complaint? +
Your complaint may go to mediation if both you and your employer agree, or otherwise to a formal adjudication hearing before an Adjudication Officer, who will issue a binding decision.
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Unfair dismissal, unpaid wages or unlawful deductions, minimum notice, redundancy disputes, working time and rest breaks, discrimination, and bullying or harassment — each is drafted with a citation to the correct governing Irish employment statute for that ground, not a generic reference.
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