Labour Court varies Tesco recommendation over chef role and meal breaks

The Labour Court varied a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation over a Tesco worker’s job terms, recommending that his chef role and retained pay and conditions be reflected in his contract. The decision was dated 12 May 2014. The worker, represented by Mandate, said he had not accepted reclassification as a General Assistant and should remain a chef. Tesco Ireland Ltd said he was employed as a General Assistant, though it accepted that he continued in the chef role. The Court noted that he had retained his chef’s rate of pay and conditions on a personal-to-holder basis. It also found that his current meal-break arrangement complied with working-time law.