Labour Court recommends Dunnes Stores pay worker arrears owed

The Labour Court recommended that Dunnes Stores pay a worker arrears after accepting the union’s submission that the amount was due. The worker had discovered that a colleague she trained was on a higher rate; the company corrected her grade but did not pay retrospection. The recommendation was signed on 4 April 2006. The union calculated the arrears at €5,555.84, including differences in hourly pay, Sundays and public holidays worked, and Christmas bonus. The Court recommended payment of the amount due and said the parties should meet if the company disputed the union’s calculation.