Labour Court rejects Antigen Pharmaceuticals union appeal, upholds £250 payment

The Labour Court rejected a union appeal and upheld a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation for a one-off £250 payment to a worker whose shift premium was removed. The decision was dated 19 June 2001. The union said the worker had been promised that he would retain his 20% premium and should have been offered a later shift vacancy. Antigen Pharmaceuticals Limited said its agreement provided for compensation when a worker was moved off shift and business needs required the change. The Court considered the case heard by the Rights Commissioner and found the recommendation reasonable.