Labour Court recommends talks on A.C. Nielsen redundancy plan

The Labour Court recommended that A.C. Nielsen Of Ireland Limited and the Sales Marketing And Administrative Union Of Ireland discuss voluntary redundancy terms and revised work proposals. The recommendation was signed on 20 April 1989. The company’s rationalisation plan affected field staff, with some offered full-time alternative work and others part-time work. The union sought to retain full-time field auditors through revised arrangements. The Court considered the voluntary redundancy terms not unreasonable by general industry standards and recommended that interested workers make their interest known through their union representative. It also recommended that the parties examine how the company’s new work proposals could support continued employment for those willing to remain.