Labour Court overturns nurse’s 44-day leave recommendation on St. Vincents Private Hospital’s appeal

The Labour Court overturned a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation to restore a nurse’s 44-day annual leave entitlement and upheld St. Vincents Private Hospital’s appeal. The decision was dated 17 July 2006. The worker had moved from full-time day duty to part-time night shifts. The union said her 44-day entitlement, including public holidays, had been reduced; the Hospital argued leave should be pro rata to her hours. The Court found she was entitled to 77% of the full-time annual leave allowance: 162 hours a year, equivalent to 13.5 rostered shifts off, plus public holidays.