Labour Court says St. Anne's five-day roster is not unreasonable

The Labour Court considered St. Anne's Service's proposed five-day roster not unreasonable, while urging management to be flexible towards carers affected by the change. It also urged the parties to address workers' difficulties and asked management to review industrial relations procedures with the union. The recommendation was signed on 19 December 1995. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union opposed replacing the agreed four-day roster and said workers should be involved in major changes affecting their working lives. St. Anne's Service said the new roster was needed to meet service demands and that it had consulted workers. The Court recommended that management respond to carers' needs without harming the service provided to clients.