Labour Court leaves £3,000 separation package recommendation in place

In 1993, the Labour Court left in place a Rights Commissioner's recommendation that Modern Display Artists Limited (Mda) pay a worker a £3,000 separation package, including redundancy payments and pay in lieu of notice. The decision was signed on 15 November 1993. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union appealed after the worker was put on temporary lay-off, arguing he should be retained in employment. The company cited a downturn in business and said it had reduced staffing across departments. The Labour Court found no grounds to alter the recommendation, which stood.