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| Non-Departmental Public Body overview | |
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| Formed | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Headquarters | 2-16 Gordon Street, Belfast |
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| Website | http://www.lra.org.uk |
The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) is a non-departmental public body in Northern Ireland responsible for promoting the improvement of industrial relations. Founded in 1976, the Agency is independent of Government and funded by a grant from the Department for the Economy.
The management of the Labour Relations Agency is vested in the LRA Board. The Chairperson until 2014 was Jim McCusker, former General Secretary of the public sector trade union NIPSA. The rest of the board is made up of experienced trade unionists and industry and employment law specialists.
The Agency had a data breach in 2021.
Functions
The Labour Relations Agency provides impartial and confidential employment relations advice to employers, employees and trade unions. The Agency also resolves disputes through conciliation, mediation and arbitration services.
As part of mediating disputes, the Agency held mediation meetings between Caterpillar and unions over a "take it or leave it" offer to staff, and facilitated talks between AG and GMB over a 2.5% pay offer.
References
- "About Us | Labour Relations Agency". Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- "LRA Board | Labour Relations Agency". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- "Labour Relations Agency apologises for data breach". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- Campbell, John (27 June 2022). "Caterpillar makes 'take it or leave it' offer to NI staff". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- McDonald, Gary (9 October 2024). "Industrial action enters a fifth week at Toome brick plant". The Irish News. The Irish News Ltd. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.