Labour Court recommends sick pay proposals and full pay after six months at Dawn Fresh Foods

In 1996, the Labour Court recommended that Dawn Fresh Foods Limited put forward proposals for a sick pay scheme and apply full pay after a six-month probationary period. The recommendation, dated 27 November 1996, said the scheme proposals should aim to harmonise arrangements and be discussed by the parties, with a way to review the scheme and measures to maintain and improve attendance. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union sought a company-funded scheme providing six weeks' full pay and a shorter probationary period. Dawn Fresh Foods said it could not afford a non-contributory scheme but was willing to discuss a jointly funded option.