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File Number: CD8832
Case Number: LCR11664
Section / Act: S67
Parties: LEVER BROTHERS (IRELAND) LIMITED - and - MARINE PORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
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Subject:
(a) Employee's right to transfer under the 1984 Agreement. (b) Rentention of Personal Product Advertising Store in Tallaght.
Recommendation:
3. The Court considers that the compulsory transfer of the
claimant to the North Wall was contrary to the spirit and intent
of existing agreements and understandings and the Court therefore
recommends that he be re-instated in his former job in Tallaght if
he so wishes. Alternatively he should be offered compensation of
#1,000 to accept the transfer.
The Court does not recommend concession of the claim for the
retention of the Personal Product Advertising Store.
Division: CHAIRMAN Mr Collins Mr Walsh
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD8832 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR11664
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 67
PARTIES: LEVER BROTHERS (IRELAND) LIMITED
(Represented by the Federated Union of Employers)
and
MARINE PORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
SUBJECT:
1. (a) Employee's right to transfer under the 1984 Agreement.
(b) Rentention of Personal Product Advertising Store in
Tallaght.
BACKGROUND:
2. Following a Labour Court investigation into this dispute on
the 21st January, 1988, the Court recommends as follows:-
RECOMMENDATION:
3. The Court considers that the compulsory transfer of the
claimant to the North Wall was contrary to the spirit and intent
of existing agreements and understandings and the Court therefore
recommends that he be re-instated in his former job in Tallaght if
he so wishes. Alternatively he should be offered compensation of
#1,000 to accept the transfer.
The Court does not recommend concession of the claim for the
retention of the Personal Product Advertising Store.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
John M Horgan
28th January, 1988 ------------------
D.H./U.S. Chairman