Labour Court upholds rejection of worker's reduced-hours claim

The Labour Court disallowed Federal Security Solutions' appeal and upheld the Rights Commissioner's recommendation that a worker's claim over reduced hours was not well founded. In a decision dated 12 February 2009, the Court said hours in the security sector normally depend on client requirements, which can vary between contracts. The union said the worker had been told his hours would be restored, that the company could provide extra hours and that he had suffered financial loss. Federal Security Solutions said it had met its contractual obligations and could not guarantee hours because they depended on client requirements.