Labour Court recommends improved separation terms for Burmah Castrol workers

The Labour Court recommended changes to separation terms for ten administration workers affected by Burmah Castrol (Ireland) Limited’s restructuring, which planned 40 redundancies and depot closures in Cork, Galway and New Ross. The recommendation, following a claim by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, was signed on 9 August 1996. The recommended changes included pension eligibility from age 48, first option on alternative employment for workers below that age who did not qualify for a pension, and an increase from 52 to 78 weeks for employees over 50. An additional £10,000 was recommended for an ineligible worker who chose retirement where contractor work required relocation. Lump sums were to be separate from statutory entitlements.