Labour Court recommends €400 annual bonus at Time Packaging Limited

In 2005, the Labour Court recommended that Time Packaging Limited amend its manning-level agreement and increase the annual bonus to €400, paid in two €200 instalments. The Court issued its recommendation on 5 September 2005. The dispute concerned a 1995 agreement setting staffing at 22; the current level was 19. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union proposed raising the bonus while keeping staffing at 19. Time Packaging Limited said trading difficulties left insufficient work for 22 employees. The Court said a fixed staffing level was not viable regardless of the business's work requirements.