Labour Court recommends against euro-changeover compensation claim

In 2002, the Labour Court recommended against a compensation claim by Services Industrial Professional Technical Union for seven Aer Rianta cash-office staff who worked on the euro changeover at Dublin Airport. The recommendation was dated 8 April 2002. The union said they worked long hours and overtime to ensure a smooth changeover; Aer Rianta argued the work was a compliance cost and cited earlier pay increases for administrative staff. The Court found the inconvenience was not exceptional enough to warrant compensation and recommended that the union's claim not be conceded.