Labour Court recommends Stewart's Hospital staff accept transfer proposals

In 1995, the Labour Court recommended that workers at Stewart's Hospital accept proposed changes transferring staff from its pre-school facility to day services. The recommendation was signed on 18 January 1995. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union argued that the flexibility agreement did not allow major reorganisation or job reductions. Stewart's Hospital relied on the agreement and said the transfers were needed to integrate its services. The Court said the employer should consider individual concerns in a major reorganisation, and noted the changes would involve no redundancies or loss of earnings.