Labour Court recommends six-step pay progression at Dubarry Shoes

The Labour Court recommended a six-step progression to bridge the pay gap between new-contract employees and other workers at Dubarry Shoes. Employees were to be placed on the appropriate point according to their start date from 1 September 2000. The recommendation was dated 28 July 2000. Services Industrial Professional Technical Union said a 1995 agreement made the lower rates a four-year programme and sought alignment with the rest of the workforce. The Court understood the four-year reference as a commitment to review the rates and avoid adverse effects during that period, rather than an automatic end to lower rates.