Labour Court declined to recommend higher Christmas bonus at Thermo King

In 1998, the Labour Court declined to recommend an increase in the Christmas bonus sought by the Amalgamated Engineering And Electrical Union at Thermo King (Europe) Limited. The Court recommended that the issue be discussed in future negotiations. Its recommendation was dated 16 December 1998. The union sought to raise the voucher from £175, saying its value had not increased since 1988. The company said it had taken on the tax liability for the vouchers since 1995, at additional cost. The Court was satisfied that employees had not been disadvantaged by the payment’s history.