Labour Court recommends cleaning and shelf work for Roches Stores Limerick staff

In 1997, the Labour Court recommended that general workers at Roches Stores Limerick Limited undertake cleaning and shelf assembly when requested. The company should discuss workload and planning with employees. The recommendation was dated 19 May 1997. The dispute concerned whether car-park cleaning and shelf assembly were part of general workers’ duties. The company said the tasks were covered by its flexibility agreement. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union accepted shelf assembly but raised concerns about workload and work allocation.