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Labour Court dismisses Cycleways worker’s appeal after he fails to attend

By Aoife Loughran

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In 1998, the Labour Court dismissed a bicycle mechanic’s appeal after he failed to attend the hearing, affirming the Rights Commissioner’s £420 recommendation in a dispute with Cycleways. The decision was dated 30 November 1998. The merits were not decided on appeal. The worker said management had agreed he would not have to work Sundays. Cycleways said he was employed on a one-month trial and had failed to report for two successive Sunday shifts. The Rights Commissioner had recommended a £420 settlement.

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