Labour Court recommends Van Den Bergh Foods accept three-year merchandiser pay scale

The Labour Court recommended that Van Den Bergh Foods accept its three-year pay scale for merchandisers and review the sick-pay scheme if its discretionary element operated unfairly after two years. It rejected the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union’s claim for compensation over lost commission and referred disputes about temporary workers’ status and van-sales workloads for further discussion. The dispute also covered sick pay, pensions and pensions terms. The Court recommended that the parties await the current examination of the pension scheme before reviewing it, and resume discussions on temporary workers’ status and van-sales workloads. The recommendation was signed on 18 January 2000.