Labour Court rejects union appeal over Tarkett technician's grading claim

The Labour Court rejected the Irish Transport And General Workers' Union's appeal against a Rights Commissioner's recommendation on upgrading a laboratory technician at Tarkett Limited. The decision was signed on 22 September 1988. The union sought to have the worker regraded as a senior technician, saying he performed similar work. Tarkett argued that although the roles overlapped, the senior technician had more responsibility and the worker lacked qualifications. The Court found no grounds to alter the recommendation, which said the worker's claim for senior technician grading failed.