Labour Court rejects union claim over Rentokill pension supplement

The Labour Court recommended against Manufacturing Science Finance’s claim for Rentokill Limited to increase an early-retirement supplement for a former sales manager. Dated 7 March 1991, the decision followed a dispute over a tax-related reduction in the worker’s take-home pay. The union argued the company had promised to cover an earnings shortfall; Rentokill said it had met its pension commitment and had not agreed to cover the worker’s tax liability. The Court considered the company’s position reasonable and did not recommend concession of the claim.