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Roles and functions
The role of the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations is to lead policy development, and deliver services that ensure safe, fair and productive work environments which contribute to the social and economic wellbeing of Queenslanders.
The department is committed to
- developing and implementing legislation, standards, policies and directives in workplace health and safety, electrical safety, and employee relations policies and practices for both public sector and private sector workers;
- providing information education and advice to the community relating to workplace health and safety, electrical safety, and workers compensation matters; and
- administration of the Queensland Industrial Court and Commission which provides independent conciliation, arbitration and agreement approval service for industrial matters including awards, agreements, prevention and settlement of industrial disputes and related matters, unlawful dismissals, unfair contracts and wage recovery matters
Last updated April 3, 2008