Labour Court recommends Dunnes Stores continue staff restaurant benefits

The Labour Court recommended that Dunnes Stores continue providing staff benefits listed under the restaurant and cloakroom heading in its handbook after closing a subsidised canteen at its Sarsfield Street store in Limerick. The recommendation was signed on 24 October 2003. Mandate opposed the closure, saying the canteen was an important condition of employment and that its loss added to staff costs. Dunnes Stores did not attend the hearing or provide a written submission. The Court based its recommendation on the union’s arguments and said the company should continue providing the benefits specified in the Staff Handbook under Staff Restaurant/Cloakroom.