Labour Court varies decision on Cork museum curator's reporting line

The Labour Court upheld a Rights Commissioner's decision, with a variation, on Cork City Council's reporting arrangements for a Cork Public Museum curator. The decision was signed on 27 September 2011. The worker appealed after the Council changed her reporting line to the City Librarian. The worker said the change undermined her role and that her grievance had been referred to Human Resources. Cork City Council said the arrangement reflected its management structure and the post particulars. The Court found the Council could restructure reporting and accepted that the curator retained day-to-day responsibility for the Museum. It recommended that the curator accept the reporting relationship and that the Director of Services address any future conflicts between Museum and Library interests.