Labour Court changes Fulflex worker’s final warning to one that expired immediately

In 1999, the Labour Court changed a final written warning issued to a worker at Fulflex International to a written warning that expired immediately. The decision was dated 29 April 1999. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union appealed a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation that the final warning stand. The union said the worker had agreed to overtime for cleaning duties but left after a supervisor asked him to operate a machine instead. Fulflex International said production priorities had changed and the request was reasonable. The Court amended the recommendation, deeming the written warning expired with immediate effect.