Irk son — row about place of employment (9)

I believe the answer is:

ironworks

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'of employment' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'irk son row about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'irk'+'son'+'row'='irksonrow'
'irksonrow' is an anagram of 'IRONWORKS'.

'place' acts as a link.

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