Labour Court rejects Carlow County Council worker’s appeal for refuse collector rate

The Labour Court rejected a Carlow County Council worker’s appeal for the Refuse Collector’s rate of pay for duties at Powerstown Landfill & Recycling Centre. The decision was dated 14 April 2014. The union sought the higher rate and eight years’ retrospection, citing duties that included litter and refuse collection. The council said the rate remained personal to former refuse collectors redeployed after collections ceased. The Court found no basis for applying the rate in the circumstances and rejected the appeal.