noun
labor relations board; labour relations board
Refers to an official body that handles labor disputes and collective bargaining issues. In Japan, typically the Central Labor Relations Commission or prefectural labor relations commissions.
不当労働行為の救済を労働委員会に申し立てた。
They filed a complaint with the labor relations board for relief from unfair labor practices.
労働基準監督署 is a labor standards inspection office that enforces working conditions and safety laws, while 労働委員会 is a board that mediates labor disputes and handles unfair labor practice cases.
Compound of 労働 (labor) + 委員会 (committee). The term is a direct translation of the English 'labor relations board' and has been used in Japanese legal contexts since the post-war labor law reforms.