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'NERA (National Employment Rights Authority,Ireland)'

NERA is an Office of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and has its headquarters in Carlow. Ger Deering is the Director of NERA.

The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) was established under the Social Partnership Agreement "Towards 2016" to achieve a national culture of employment rights compliance.

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 tasked with enforcing the provisions of the National Minimum Wage and the Industrial Relations Acts which provide statutory entitlements for certain industries. It does not have a role in setting rates or developing policy.

NERA covers many aspects of employment rights including Wages, Holidays and Public Holidays - OWT Act 1997, Working Hours, Redundancy, Dismissal, and Notice.