Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD88958 Case Number: LCR12335 Section / Act: S67 Parties: ODLUMS LIMITED - and - IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION |
Proposed redundancies at Portarlington.
Recommendation:
The Court has noted that the parties have agreed to discuss the
differences between them on the question of the total number of
redundancies required (where there appears to be a difference of
two). The Court is therefore not making any recommendation on
this issue.
Having carefully considered the submissions made by the parties,
the Court does not accept that the 1978 Agreement has any
application now.
The Court considers that the Company's final package of proposals
as set out on page 3 of their submission to the Court on 29th
March, 1989 should be accepted by the union subject to the
following amendment:-
Paragraph 1 of the package should read
"Redundancy terms (voluntary and compulsory) - 3.5 weeks pay per
year of service, plus statutory to a maximum of #20,000 plus 10%
of any amount over and above plus #1,500."
The Court notes the commitment given by the Company at the hearing
that employees from the lower grades who are required to carry out
higher grade tasks will receive proper training and will receive
the higher grade rate for the period during which they are
carrying out the higher grade task
Division: Mr Fitzgerald Mr McHenry Ms Ni Mhurchu
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD88958 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR12335
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 67
PARTIES: ODLUMS LIMITED
and
IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Proposed redundancies at Portarlington.
BACKGROUND:
2. This matter was the subject of a Labour Court conciliation
conference in December, 1988. It was referred to a full Court
hearing which took place on 21st December, 1988. That hearing was
adjourned pending further discussions at conciliation level.
These having taken place the Court hearing resumed on 29th March,
1989. The following is the Court's recommendation.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Court has noted that the parties have agreed to discuss the
differences between them on the question of the total number of
redundancies required (where there appears to be a difference of
two). The Court is therefore not making any recommendation on
this issue.
Having carefully considered the submissions made by the parties,
the Court does not accept that the 1978 Agreement has any
application now.
The Court considers that the Company's final package of proposals
as set out on page 3 of their submission to the Court on 29th
March, 1989 should be accepted by the union subject to the
following amendment:-
Paragraph 1 of the package should read
"Redundancy terms (voluntary and compulsory) - 3.5 weeks pay per
year of service, plus statutory to a maximum of #20,000 plus 10%
of any amount over and above plus #1,500."
The Court notes the commitment given by the Company at the hearing
that employees from the lower grades who are required to carry out
higher grade tasks will receive proper training and will receive
the higher grade rate for the period during which they are
carrying out the higher grade task
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Nicholas Fitzgerald
3rd April, 1989 -------------------
A.K./U.S. Deputy Chairman