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The Labour Court
https://www.labourcourt.ie
Full-Time
15/08/2025
Dublin
18/09/2025, 15:00
Fixed Term
Civil Service
The Deputy Chairman’s primary duty, in common with all other members of the Court, is to hear and determine cases assigned to the Division over which he or she presides. The Deputy Chairmen are responsible for managing the divisions of the Court to which they are assigned and ensuring that they dispose of cases fairly, efficiently and within a predetermined timeframe.
The Deputy Chairman is responsible for managing the caseload assigned to his or her division. The Court operates targets within which cases are to be heard following referral and targets within which decisions are to be issued following the hearing. The Deputy Chairman is responsible for ensuring that the targets are met by his or her Division.
The Labour Court is a quasi-judicial statutory tribunal with responsibility for the investigation of trade disputes and certain other functions under the Industrial Relations Acts 1946-2015. It also has an appellate role in disputes between workers and employers concerning employment rights under various statutes. Since the enactment of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, the Labour Court is now the only appellate tribunal in employment rights disputes
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Further information on this significant opportunity including a full list of essential and desirable requirements and details on how to apply, is available on www.publicjobs.ie
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 11th September 2025.
If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Sinead Dolan at sinead.dolan@publicjobs.ie
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
This vacancy is closed to applications.
