Labour Court recommends pay and pension changes at Ashford Castle

The Labour Court recommended new pay rates and employment terms at Ashford Castle Limited after the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union raised claims about pay, sick pay, pensions, service charges and boutique commission. The recommendation was signed on 22 July 2004. The Court recommended a sick-pay scheme offering up to 13 weeks on full pay in a year, less social welfare, with medical certification and no pay for the first three days of illness. It also recommended employer and employee pension contributions of 5% each and a worker trustee. The company was to clarify its service-charge arrangements to customers, and boutique staff were to receive a share of sales commission, with any disagreement handled through the grievance procedure.