Labour Court upholds £500 recommendation for Spar/Noel Conway worker

The Labour Court upheld a £500 compensation recommendation for an unnamed worker dismissed after a dispute over weekend hours at Spar/Noel Conway (Ratoath). The decision was dated 2 February 1998. The Rights Commissioner had found that changing the worker’s agreed hours and the employer’s response amounted to unfair dismissal. The worker appealed, saying she was satisfied with the recommended compensation but had not been paid. The employer did not attend the appeal hearing. The Court considered the worker’s submission and found the recommendation fair in the circumstances.