Labour Court rejects worker's appeal over HSE West sick-leave record

The Labour Court disallowed a worker's appeal and affirmed the Rights Commissioner's recommendation on her sick-leave record at HSE West. The decision was signed on 8 May 2015. The worker had sought to remove a period of sick leave from her record, saying it resulted from workplace stress. The union argued that interpersonal difficulties at work caused the leave and that it should not count under the sick-pay scheme. Management said the scheme did not allow the record to be changed. The Court found that the scheme made no provision for discounting sick leave in these circumstances and found no basis to interfere with the Rights Commissioner's conclusions.