Labour Court recommends €1,000 settlement for Smyths Toys worker

The Labour Court recommended that Smyths Toys Superstore pay a worker €1,000 in full and final settlement of all claims after his dismissal for refusing to sign a revised contract. The worker said the new contract reduced his premium rate for hours worked after midnight. The Court accepted that erroneous information about the premium rate had been given at recruitment and did not consider it unreasonable for the company to correct the error. It also found that representation at the meetings and an opportunity to appeal would have benefited the worker, and that the company’s normal practice of allowing both had not been followed.