Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation Richard Bruton is to begin discussions shortly with relevant stakeholders on his proposals on legally binding wage agreements in certain sectors.
The Minister said it is his intention to complete the discussions by the 10 June and to bring an action plan to Cabinet by the end of the month.
Mr Bruton made the comments this evening, as he published the report of the independent group who reviewed Joint Labour Committees and Registered Employment Agreements.
The review was carried out by Labour Court Chairman Kevin Duffy and UCD Prof of Economics Frank Walsh.
Last week it was revealed that the review found that the system should be maintained but needs radical overhaul.
It also recommended that overtime and Sunday premium payments should be streamlined across various sectors.
It recommended that the JLC system should only operate where collective bargaining does not take place.
And it proposed that there is a case for allowing employers under pressure to derogate from a JLC provided it does not distort competition in the sector.
The minister said that the report's overall finding that the basic framework of the current JLC/REA regulatory system requires radical overhaul so as to make it fairer and more responsive to changing economic circumstances and labour market conditions is consistent with the commitment in the Programme for Government.
