Workplace tribunal adjudicators 'raging' over threat to cut case loads as WRC chief warns over delays

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is encountering significant delays in decision-making, with some cases pending final decisions for over six months. In response, WRC director-general Audrey Cahill has contacted adjudicators to address the issue. The possibility of industrial action by adjudication officers is being considered as they feel the pressure to hasten their decision-making processes. Amid growing frustrations, the move aims to ensure cases are concluded more efficiently and to alleviate the backlog affecting workers and employers alike.

The ongoing delays in decision-making at the Workplace Relations Commission have raised concerns among adjudicators, with some facing pressure to expedite their rulings or risk job cutbacks.

WRC director-general Audrey Cahill's recent email highlights the urgency for adjudication officers, some of whom may consider industrial action due to work pressures.

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