Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD89210 Case Number: LCR12328 Section / Act: S67 Parties: IRISH PRINTING FEDERATION - and - DUBLIN PRINTING TRADES GROUP OF UNIONS |
Dispute concerning the taking of a 'short day' on Thursday, 16th March, 1989.
Recommendation:
3. Having considered the submissions made by the parties the
Court, bearing in mind the manner in which Section 4(b) of the
Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 was generally implemented, takes
the view that the workers concerned should have worked a normal
full working day on Thursday and been compensated to the amount of
one hours extra pay in respect of Friday the short working day.
The Court recommends that this be the method of dealing with the
issue.
On the matter of the alleged breach of the registered agreement
the Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served
by apportioning blame in a situation which seems to have been
unduly confused.
Division: Mr O'Connell Mr Shiel Mr O'Murchu
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD89210 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR12328
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 67
PARTIES: IRISH PRINTING FEDERATION
AND
DUBLIN PRINTING TRADES GROUP OF UNIONS
SUBJECT:
1. Dispute concerning the taking of a 'short day' on Thursday,
16th March, 1989.
BACKGROUND:
2. With reference to the Court's investigation of 20th March,
1989 into the above dispute the following is the Recommendation of
the Court.
RECOMMENDATION:
3. Having considered the submissions made by the parties the
Court, bearing in mind the manner in which Section 4(b) of the
Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 was generally implemented, takes
the view that the workers concerned should have worked a normal
full working day on Thursday and been compensated to the amount of
one hours extra pay in respect of Friday the short working day.
The Court recommends that this be the method of dealing with the
issue.
On the matter of the alleged breach of the registered agreement
the Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served
by apportioning blame in a situation which seems to have been
unduly confused.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court,
John O'Connell
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22nd March, 1989.
U. M. / M. F. Deputy Chairman.