In 1992, the Labour Court decided that a £20,000 payment should be made after disruption to Aer Lingus cabin crew during an eight-week proving period for Boeing 767 aircraft. The decision was signed on 21 January 1992. The payment was to be distributed by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union as it considered equitable.
Aer Lingus appealed a Rights Commissioner's recommendation concerning the crew's compensation claim. The company said crews had agreed to operate the aircraft and cited its financial difficulties. The union said roster changes brought extra childcare and travel costs, reduced allowances and disruption to sleep and social life.
The Court said contingency arrangements should have been included for the proving period and that voluntary flights would have been more appropriate. It considered that no compensation should be paid for the disruption itself, while deciding that the £20,000 payment should be made.