05/12/2012

Re-Appointments Announced To LRA Board

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, today announced the re-appointment of Mrs Sally McKee and Mr Gordon Parkes as members of the Board of the Labour Relations Agency.

The re-appointments take effect from 1 January 2013 for a period of three years. The previous appointments were effective from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012.

The LRA aims to be the leading organisation in Northern Ireland for improving employment relations, by providing impartial and independent services for promoting good employment practices, and preventing and resolving disputes.

Both Mrs McKee and Mr Parkes bring significant employment relations experience to the work of the LRA Board. Mrs McKee’s specific contribution concerns specialist knowledge in issues relating to disability and the education sector, whilst Mr Parkes, who is the current Chairman of the LRA's Audit Committee, has specialist knowledge of the energy industry and textile sector.

(CD/GK)

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