Primary legislation
NSW Industrial Relations administers the following legislation:
About us
NSW IR promotes compliance with industrial legislation by: providing information, advice and assistance relating to industrial entitlements undertaking industrial inspections and industry targeted campaigns where necessary, prosecuting breaches of industrial law.
Core responsibilities
NSW IR promotes compliance with industrial legislation by:
- providing information, advice and assistance relating to industrial entitlements
- undertaking industrial inspections and industry targeted campaigns
- where necessary, prosecuting breaches of industrial law.
NSW IR promotes workplace reform in NSW by:
- advising employers, workers and unions on workplace reform issues
- providing practical training on how to introduce implement and maintain workplace reform initiatives
- publishing and distributing information that promotes best practice principles.
NSW IR leads industrial relations reform in the NSW public sector by:
- providing innovative and principles based direction on industrial relations matters
- proactively developing and promoting best practice across the sector.
We also actively participate as a partner in the Commonwealth’s national workplace relations framework.