Labour Court recommends Friday changes in Leo Laboratories 39-hour week dispute

In 1989, the Labour Court recommended that the Federated Workers' Union Of Ireland accept Leo Laboratories Limited's amended proposals in a dispute over a 39-hour week. The recommendation was signed on 28 November 1989. The changes included finishing one hour earlier on Fridays, ending the Friday afternoon tea break and abolishing shift overlaps. Security staff were to receive time-and-a-half, subject to the stated offset. The union had argued that its own proposals could deliver savings without abolishing breaks; the company said it needed measures to offset the costs of shorter weekly hours.