Labour Court declines union claim for Maxol overtime compensation

In 1988, the Labour Court did not recommend conceding the Irish Transport And General Workers' Union's claim for compensation for 12 workers who lost overtime on Belfast deliveries. The recommendation was signed on 19 May 1988. The union sought £1,500 per worker, saying the deliveries had generated regular overtime for years. Maxol Limited said the loss followed the loss of a customer after a favourable tax situation ended, and that the overtime was not guaranteed. The Court considered compensation unwarranted in the circumstances.