Labour Court rejects worker’s appeal over Cork Harbour Commissioners dock job selection

The Labour Court rejected a worker’s appeal over selection for a six-week temporary dock job with Cork Harbour Commissioners, upholding the Rights Commissioner’s recommendation that the selection process was not unfair. The decision was signed on 16 October 2003. The worker argued that vacancies had traditionally been filled by seniority and that he was the senior candidate. The company said his name was not on the union’s interview list and that he lacked the driving licence needed for insurance cover.