Labour Court varies recommendation in Olympus warehouse vacancy appeal

The Labour Court varied a recommendation in a worker’s appeal over a warehouse vacancy, saying he should receive necessary training and be appointed to the next vacancy. The decision was dated 3 December 2007. Olympus Diagnostica GmbH said it had selected the most suitable candidate and that the worker had no right to return to the warehouse. The worker, represented by Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, argued that he had been moved under protest and that his experience and seniority should count. The Court said the company had handled the matter in a somewhat inflexible and occasionally inconsistent way, but concluded removing the current postholder would create further difficulty.