Labour Court disallows worker's appeal over Dublin Stevedores interview

The Labour Court affirmed a Rights Commissioner's recommendation against a former casual worker and disallowed the worker's appeal in a decision signed on 26 January 2006. The worker, represented by SIPTU, challenged the interview process for a full-time position at Dublin Stevedores Ltd. The union said the process lacked scoring records and that the successful candidate was related to a decision maker. Dublin Stevedores denied the relationship and said the worker had accepted voluntary redundancy and settled outstanding claims. The Court found the missing interview notes and marking records unsatisfactory, but said there was no evidence that the selection result was irrational or unfair, or that the worker's application was treated less seriously than others.