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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Under Section 41(6) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, a complaint must generally be referred to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) within 6 months of the date of the contravention or dismissal.

An extension to a maximum of 12 months is possible under Section 41(8) — 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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Complaint applications filed with the WRC in 2025 — up 44% on 2024, per the WRC's own Annual Report
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Statutory time limit to refer a complaint — Section 41(6), Workplace Relations Act 2015

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§ Section 41(1) — WRA 2015
Right to refer a complaint under employment legislation to the WRC
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§ Section 41(6) — WRA 2015
6-month statutory time limit from the date of the contravention
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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
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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 referred to the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015.①

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

This complaint is referred within 6 months of the date of the contravention, in accordance with Section 41(6) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015. 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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Section 41 — Workplace Relations Act 2015 is the procedure that lets any employee refer a complaint to the WRC. 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? +
Generally 6 months from the date of the contravention or dismissal, under Section 41(6) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015. In limited circumstances the WRC can extend this to a maximum of 12 months, but only where it finds "reasonable cause" for the delay under Section 41(8) — this is interpreted narrowly and is rarely granted simply for not knowing the deadline.
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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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