The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission is an independent tribunal. It is a court of record whose powers and functions derive from Chapter 11, Part 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016.The Commission plays a major role in contributing to the social and economic well-being of people throughout Queensland through furthering the objects of the legislation, which is principally to provide a framework for industrial relations that is fair and balanced and supports the delivery of high-quality services, economic prosperity and social justice for Queenslanders.The Commission has jurisdiction over the following areas:• Industrial disputes involving state and local government employees• Unfair dismissals and reinstatement applications for state and local government employees• Workers' compensation appeals• Work-related anti-discrimination complaints• Public service appeals• Trading hours• Work, health and safety reviews• Wage recovery• Long service leave payment applications• Other matters prescribed under various acts.As an independent tribunal, we cannot provide you with legal advice. Links of where to obtain such advice is available on our website. See Advice and Resources on the Frequently asked questions page.We do not answer questions or provide comment about individual cases on social media. If you require assistance, you may Contact us directly.Links to other websites that are linked from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Queensland Industrial Registry social media sites are provided as a guide only and such linkage does not constitute endorsement of those sites by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Queensland Industrial Registry and as such, we are not responsible for the content of external websites.