About Us

Mission Statement

“To achieve a national culture of employment rights compliance”

The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) was established on an interim basis by the Government in February 2007 on foot of a commitment in the most recent social partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

NERA aims to secure compliance with employment rights legislation and to foster a culture of compliance in Ireland through five main functions:

• Information
• Inspection
• Enforcement
• Prosecution
• Protection of Young Persons

NERA is an Office of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and has its headquarters in Carlow, with regional offices in Cork, Dublin, Shannon and Sligo.