The Government has approved a Labour Court recommendation that nine Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) should be maintained.
The analysis found the continuation of the JLCs would promote harmonious relations between workers and employers and assist in the avoidance of industrial unrest.
JLCs enable collective bargaining over wages to take place that determines terms and conditions of employment, as well as setting minimum rates of pay for workers in certain sectors.
Those agreements are then put in place in law through Employment Regulation Orders that the minister at the time signs.
Currently there are JLCs for agricultural workers, catering, contract cleaning, hairdressing, hotels, retail, grocery and allied trades.
Security, early years learning and English language schools also have JLCs.
Three EROs are also in place covering workers in the contract cleaning, early years learning and the security industry.
The review was conducted by the Labour Court because legislation requires a review of JLCs every three to five years.
"I welcome the Labour Court review recommendations and I am happy to announce my approval of the Review," said Neale Richmond, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail who approved the recommendations.
"Joint Labour Committees provide an important opportunity for employers and workers to negotiate their wages and terms of employment."
"I encourage both employers and workers to engage in the JLC process where available as it benefits and provides consistency to workers and employers in a given sector."
