Labour Court declines workers’ bonus claim against South Tipperary County Council

The Labour Court did not recommend conceding workers’ claims for lost bonus earnings against South Tipperary County Council. The recommendation was signed on 4 April 2011. The workers, represented by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, said late material deliveries delayed the start of bonus earning and that they had lost access to larger machinery. The Council said the scheme began when tasks started and that no earnings had been lost. The Court said delivery delays did not affect bonus earnings during the scheme’s operating time, which excluded downtime. It found no basis to recommend compensation for downtime and urged the parties to resolve the underlying issue.