Labour Court recommends Chadwicks give former Sallynoggin worker first refusal on suitable job

In 1993, the Labour Court recommended that Chadwicks Limited give a former receptionist, telephonist and cashier at its Sallynoggin branch first refusal on any suitable job if she wished to return, including work initially on a part-time or job-sharing basis. The recommendation was dated 31 August 1993. The worker had sought job-sharing so she could remain in work while caring for a young child, then resigned from her full-time role. Services Industrial Professional Technical Union said job-sharing had worked at other branches and the job could be shared. Chadwicks said only full-time posts were available at the branch and argued that job-sharing would disrupt operations and add costs. The Court said the worker’s circumstances had been overshadowed by wider arguments about job-sharing and staffing levels.