Labour Court recommends union accept night-shift dinner-break offer

In 1989, the Labour Court recommended that the Irish Transport And General Workers' Union accept Modern Alarms Limited’s offer of a standard dinner break for night-shift operatives. The recommendation was signed on 29 June 1989. The union sought a paid break like the one available to day-shift controllers, arguing that night workers had no designated break during their 12-hour shifts. Modern Alarms Limited offered staggered one-hour breaks, with one operator taking midnight to 1am and the other 1am to 2am. The Court recommended that operators remain on the premises and take breaks flexibly when critical work required it.