Labour Court upholds €9,461 allowances recommendation in Brian Kelly Electrical appeal

The Labour Court upheld a recommendation that Brian Kelly Electrical pay a worker €9,461 in outstanding electrical industry allowances, dismissing the employer’s appeal. The decision was dated 11 July 2005. The union said the Registered Agreement for the Electrical Industry set rates and conditions binding on electrical contractors. The employer argued that paying the claim could have grave consequences for the business and said the worker’s €30 weekly meal allowance should be deducted. The Court agreed that the registered agreement applied and found the union’s claim well founded.