Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD90142 Case Number: LCR12849 Section / Act: S67 Parties: O'CONNOR'S (ABBEY STREET) LIMITED - and - IRISH DISTRIBUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRADE UNION |
Claim by the Union on behalf of 7 workers for enhanced redundancy compensation.
Recommendation:
3. The Court having considered the submissions of the parties
notes the undertakings given by the Company in respect of
references, letters to Building Societies and arrangements in
respect of meetings to discuss outstanding issues notified to the
Company by the Union.
The Court further notes that the Company will agree the
calculations of service with the Union and will deal with any
redundancy awards in the most tax efficient way.
In respect of the Union claim for redundancy compensation to be
increased the Court recommends that the redundancy terms offered
to the employees be increased to six times the statutory
entitlements (the above to be inclusive of the statutory
entitlement).
The Court further recommend that any redundancy compensation be
calculated on the basis of such revised rates as may apply from
1st October, 1989 and claimants should be given the benefit of any
such increase in respect of any period served by them after that
date.
Division: MrMcGrath Mr Brennan Mr Walsh
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD90142 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR12849
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 67
PARTIES: O'CONNOR'S (ABBEY STREET) LIMITED
and
IRISH DISTRIBUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRADE UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Claim by the Union on behalf of 7 workers for enhanced
redundancy compensation.
BACKGROUND:
2. Further to the Court's investigation of the above dispute on
20th March, 1990, the following is the Court's recommendation.
RECOMMENDATION:
3. The Court having considered the submissions of the parties
notes the undertakings given by the Company in respect of
references, letters to Building Societies and arrangements in
respect of meetings to discuss outstanding issues notified to the
Company by the Union.
The Court further notes that the Company will agree the
calculations of service with the Union and will deal with any
redundancy awards in the most tax efficient way.
In respect of the Union claim for redundancy compensation to be
increased the Court recommends that the redundancy terms offered
to the employees be increased to six times the statutory
entitlements (the above to be inclusive of the statutory
entitlement).
The Court further recommend that any redundancy compensation be
calculated on the basis of such revised rates as may apply from
1st October, 1989 and claimants should be given the benefit of any
such increase in respect of any period served by them after that
date.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Tom McGrath
________________________
21st March, 1990. Deputy Chairman
B.O'N./J.C.