Labour Court recommends talks on Independent Newspapers temporary staff

In 1997, the Labour Court recommended that Independent Newspapers and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union discuss a change to the arrangement limiting temporary work to 11 months. The Court considered the company justified in believing its 1994 proposal was part of the agreement, given the costs it incurred and its subsequent application of the proposal. The recommendation was dated 20 November 1997. The dispute concerned the pay rate for temporary staff covering permanent employees on unpaid leave. The union said replacements should receive the productivity rate and denied agreeing to the company’s proposal; the company said trade rates applied under its proposal.