Labour Court rejects worker’s appeal over extra hours at I.O. Systems

The Labour Court rejected a worker’s appeal over access to extra working hours at I.O. Systems Ltd, in a decision dated 27 April 2015. It affirmed the Rights Commissioner’s recommendation after finding the allocation of additional hours was not unfair by normal objective standards. The worker, represented by CWU, said he had suffered financial loss because he could not access extra hours. The company relied on its agreement allowing it to organise work and allocate available hours. The Court said the worker and union had acted in good faith and that pursuing the grievance should not lead to adverse consequences for him.