Labour Court backs commission in pensions for Irish Rail catering staff

In 1991, the Labour Court accepted the union's claim that commission earnings should count to some degree in pension calculations for Irish Rail catering workers. It recommended that the parties agree a formula and refer it to the appropriate institution to amend the scheme. The recommendation was signed on 14 May 1991. The workers received a basic weekly wage plus commission from food or bar sales, while the pension scheme calculated benefits by reference to basic pay. The Court considered commission a distinct form of remuneration. Coras Iompair Eireann and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union were the parties to the dispute.