Labour Court finds Arlington breached custom but recommends no compensation

The Labour Court found that Arlington Limited breached custom and practice when filling Standby Master Model Improver posts, but recommended no compensation for three workers. The recommendation was dated 29 April 1997. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union (SIPTU) said the workers’ applications had been left waiting for months and sought £5,000 each. Arlington said the delay had been agreed while the matter went through its grievance process. The Court considered independent mediators’ proposals fair and accepted by both sides, and found no grounds to recommend the union’s compensation claim.