Labour Court upholds sick pay recommendation on Irish Fertilizer Industries appeal

The Labour Court rejected Irish Fertilizer Industries’ appeal and upheld a recommendation that a part-time shift electrician receive sick pay at the premium rate. The decision was dated 1 May 1991. The company argued the worker was on day work when he became ill and had not started the rostered shift. The Electrical Trades Union said the agreement applied regular shift-worker conditions to part-time shift work. The Court noted that the shift was rostered and considered the Rights Commissioner’s recommendation reasonable.