Labour Court recommends no compensation for Waterford Crystal Limited short-time working in 1994

In 1994, the Labour Court recommended that Waterford Crystal Limited not concede the Amalgamated Transport And General Workers Union’s claim for compensation for Rheintour cutters placed on short-time working. The recommendation was dated 29 July 1994. The union argued that a three-week limit agreed for 1993 also applied in 1994. The company said its commitment covered 1993 only. The Court found no undertaking to limit short-time working to a specific period after 1993; it had previously provided compensation for the company’s failure to meet the 1993 commitment.