Labour Court allows union appeal over Mangans Cash and Carry worker’s pay scale

The Labour Court allowed a union appeal in a pay dispute involving Mangans Cash And Carry and recommended that a worker be paid the difference between points 1 and 2 of the pay scale for the period of employment. The decision was dated 26 September 2005. The worker said a colleague doing similar duties received higher pay and that a promised alignment did not happen. The company said the worker lacked the experience for a higher starting point. The Court considered comparisons of relevant experience subjective, but said the worker should have started on point 2 and point 1 should be reserved for new entrants.