Labour Court recommends sick pay and €500 payments in Rochford Brady dispute

The Labour Court recommended changes to sick pay, bonuses, the lunch allowance and staff consultation at Rochford Brady Legal Services after a dispute referred by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union. It made no recommendation on the union’s salary claim because it was unclear. The Court recommended six weeks of paid sick leave per calendar year, less social welfare payments, with no pay for the first three days’ absence and a 12-month service qualification. It recommended explaining the bonus pool, calculations and payment criteria to staff. The Court recommended reinstating the lunch allowance from the recommendation date and paying €500 to those who lost it in 2004 in place of retrospective payments. It also recommended communication and consultation in line with normal industrial relations practice. The recommendation was signed on 10 April 2006.