Labour Court upholds ruling against retained firefighter on standby time

The Labour Court upheld a ruling against retained firefighter David Walsh, finding his standby time was not working time under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and that no breach occurred. The Court's determination was dated 8 November 2022. Walsh appealed an Adjudication Officer decision concerning his complaint against his employer, Kerry County Council. The Labour Court said the case relied on the same facts as a linked case, which had determined that retained firefighters' standby time was not working time under the Act or the Working Time Directives. Walsh's appeal failed.