Labour Court Database
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File Number: CD87948
Case Number: LCR11638
Section / Act: S67
Parties: SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL - and - IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
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Subject:
(a) Claim on behalf of portering staff, for compensation due to change in hours of work. (b) Scope of LCR11368. (c) Calculation of amount awarded under LCR11368.
Recommendation:
3. The Court, following receipt of additional information at the
hearing on the 17th December, 1987, has given further
consideration to the claim which was the subject of Labour Court
Recommendation No. 11368.
In the light of the additional information received the Court is
satisfied that overtime worked in the front hall should
legitimately be included as part of the overtime worked in the
Cobalt area. The Union's submission that this overtime was
introduced to minimise the impact on earnings due to the
introduction of a linear acceleration machine is not contested by
Management. The Court accordingly recommends that the terms of
Labour Court Recommendation No. 11368 be extended to include
overtime worked in the front hall.
In the Court's view compensation should be calculated on current
rates rather than on those applying in 1985.
The Union, on the 17th December claimed that Labour Court
Recommendation No. 11368 should be applied to all porters who
suffered loss of earnings. (The original claim dealt with in
LCR11368 referred to 5 porters). The Court recommends concession
of this claim as being reasonable in the circumstances.
The Court further recommends that Hospital Management consider
delaying implementation of two further cost cutting proposals for
a period after a return to work.
Division: Ms Owens Mr Shiel Mr O'Murchu
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD87948 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR11638
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 67
PARTIES: SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL
(Represented by the Federated Union of Employers)
and
IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
SUBJECT:
1. (a) Claim on behalf of portering staff, for compensation due
to change in hours of work.
(b) Scope of LCR11368.
(c) Calculation of amount awarded under LCR11368.
BACKGROUND:
2. Following a Labour Court investigation into this dispute on
the 17th December, 1987, the Court recommends as follows:-
RECOMMENDATION:
3. The Court, following receipt of additional information at the
hearing on the 17th December, 1987, has given further
consideration to the claim which was the subject of Labour Court
Recommendation No. 11368.
In the light of the additional information received the Court is
satisfied that overtime worked in the front hall should
legitimately be included as part of the overtime worked in the
Cobalt area. The Union's submission that this overtime was
introduced to minimise the impact on earnings due to the
introduction of a linear acceleration machine is not contested by
Management. The Court accordingly recommends that the terms of
Labour Court Recommendation No. 11368 be extended to include
overtime worked in the front hall.
In the Court's view compensation should be calculated on current
rates rather than on those applying in 1985.
The Union, on the 17th December claimed that Labour Court
Recommendation No. 11368 should be applied to all porters who
suffered loss of earnings. (The original claim dealt with in
LCR11368 referred to 5 porters). The Court recommends concession
of this claim as being reasonable in the circumstances.
The Court further recommends that Hospital Management consider
delaying implementation of two further cost cutting proposals for
a period after a return to work.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour
Evelyn Owens
12th January, 1988 ------------------
D.H./U.S. Deputy Chairman