Labour Relations Agency (Northern Ireland)

Labour Relations Agency
Non-Departmental Public Body overview
Formed1976
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
HeadquartersJames House, Cromac Avenue, Gasworks, Belfast
Minister responsible
Non-Departmental Public Body executive
  • Gordon Milligan, Chairperson
Websitehttp://www.lra.org.uk

The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) is a non-departmental public body in Northern Ireland responsible for promoting the improvement of industrial relations. Founded in 1976, the Agency is independent of Government and funded by a grant from the Department for the Economy.

The management of the Labour Relations Agency is vested in the LRA Board. The current Chairperson is Gordon Milligan. The rest of the board is made up of experienced trade unionists and industry and employment law specialists. The LRA's staff are led by Chief Executive, Mark McAllister and are based in the Agency's head office in Belfast's Gasworks, with a Regional Office team based in Richmond Chambers in Derry.

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