Labour Court rejects union claim for Penney's lay-off compensation

In 1992, the Labour Court rejected the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union's claim for compensation for nine workers laid off during a store refurbishment by Penney's. The recommendation was signed on 30 November. The union said workers had little notice, lost earnings and were willing to work at other stores. The company said compensation for earnings lost during lay-off was not established practice and cited the refurbishment. The Court said workers might have been advised earlier but found no grounds for compensation.