Labour Court rejects worker’s appeal against St Patricks Cheshire Home

The Labour Court upheld a recommendation that a worker’s contract claim against St Patricks Cheshire Home should fail. The decision was signed on 28 November 2013. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union argued that the employer had reduced the worker’s hours and then hired new staff, and sought compensation for lost earnings. The employer denied breaching her contract and said her guaranteed weekly hours and average hourly rate had increased. The Court rejected the appeal.