Labour Court rejects overtime-parity claim at John Ronan and Sons

The Labour Court recommended no change to the payment system for four process operators at John Ronan And Sons Limited. It rejected the Amalgamated Transport And General Workers' Union's claim for double-time parity for hide-yard workers, but recommended that the company buy out the existing red-circling arrangement if agreement could be reached. The union sought a higher pay basis for the operators and equal overtime rates for hide-yard workers. The Court said the old arrangement for some workers did not justify paying others the same rate, while recognising it could cause friction among colleagues. Its recommendation was dated 23 October 1998.