Publication of the Final Report of the LEEF High-Level Working Group on Collective Bargaining
5th October 2022
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD and the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD have today announced the publication of the Final Report of the LEEF High-Level Working Group on Collective Bargaining. The High-Level Working Group was formed in March 2021 to review the collective bargaining landscape in Ireland and to make recommendations for improvement.
7. Conclusions
The Group considers this report to contain a package of recommendations, which, if implemented in
full, will improve the functioning of collective bargaining, and will improve the industrial relations
landscape in Ireland. The recommendations will also ensure Ireland is well placed to fulfil upcoming
EU law obligations, in a meaningful way, and in the context of a genuine tripartite approach, which
respects the autonomy of the social partners.
The Group recommends that the implementation of the recommendations contained in this report
by subject to formal, and ongoing, review. The Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) will
continue to provide a structure for tripartite dialogue, between Government, Employers, Trade
Unions, on economic and employment issues as they affect labour relations. In this context, the
Group recommends that the LEEF should oversee implementation of the recommendations
contained in this report, including formal review of their impact. It should also provide a forum for
tripartite consideration of related workplace issues, including, aspects of the proposed EU Directive
not addressed by the Group in this report
