Labour Court varies recommendation in Kildare County Council dispute

The Labour Court varied a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation in a dispute between Kildare County Council and a Water Inspector over his return to work. It recommended that he try a post with the Building Energy Rating Team and receive the first opportunity to take any future Leakage Inspector vacancy. The Court found serious procedural flaws in the County Manager’s report, including that the worker had not received the appeal grounds or the report. It also found that the Council had made significant efforts to accommodate him and that his current role was meaningful.