Labour Court upholds Heatons recommendation on worker’s duties after maternity leave

In 1993, the Labour Court rejected a worker’s appeal and upheld the Rights Commissioner’s recommendation on her proposed return to work after maternity leave at Heatons Limited. Its decision was dated 16 September 1993. The worker had asked to return to her former cash-office duties, saying her experience and training were in that area and the proposed transfer to shop-floor work was unfair. Heatons said reliable attendance was needed for cash-office duties and offered shop-floor work under a contract requiring flexibility. The recommendation said management could decide her cash-office role and that she was not unfairly deprived of her Christmas bonus.