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What is my WRC deadline?

Checked 13 Oct 2026the Workplace Relations Act 2015.

A complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission must be made within 6 months of the contravention. The adjudicator can extend that to 12 months for reasonable cause, and never beyond. Enter what happened and when, and see the dates and the clock.

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What happened, and when?

The dates are the time limits for a WRC complaint. The tool does not assess the merits of the complaint, which Act it should be made under, or whether the WRC would accept reasonable cause.

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Sources: Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Irish Statute Book) (checked 2026-10-13) · WRC: refer a dispute or make a complaint (checked 2026-10-13) · WRC: adjudication procedures (checked 2026-10-13) · Labour Court: appeals (checked 2026-10-13)

Information, not legal advice. This tool applies the published rules to the dates and figures you enter. It does not say whether a dismissal was unfair, a deduction unlawful or a redundancy genuine: those turn on facts and procedure a tool cannot weigh. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to this site. Last verified 2026-10-13. EmploymentWise is an independent site, not affiliated with the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court, the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, the Department of Social Protection, Revenue or any trade union. It covers the Republic of Ireland only. For decisions about your own situation, speak to your union or a solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland.