[6] The Commission has jurisdiction in relation to public sector and Local Government employees in New South Wales.

The Commission has the function of setting remuneration and other conditions of employment for employees, resolving industrial disputes, hearing and determining other industrial matters such as claims for unfair dismissal, unfair contract, victimisation and disciplinary appeals.

[7] In exercising its jurisdiction, the Commission must take into account the public interest, the objects of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), the state of the economy of New South Wales and the likely effect of its decisions on the economy, and, for the exercise of a function about public sector employees, the Government's fiscal position and outlook and the likely effect of its decisions on that fiscal position and outlook.

[8] The Commission may sit as a Full Bench for the purposes of hearing appeals against the decisions of single members, making a State Decision which affects the employment of New South Wales employees or to determine difficult questions referred by a single member to the Full Bench for determination.

A Full Bench of the Industrial Court consists of three Presidential Members sitting as Judges.