Labour Court recommends Teagasc reassess worker for Grade 2 post

The Labour Court recommended that Teagasc reassess a worker’s suitability for a Grade 2 post using a differently constituted interview board and the same criteria, including the line manager’s assessment. The recommendation was dated 24 October 2006. The union said management had disregarded evidence of strong performance. Management said concerns about the interview process had been investigated and the result could not be changed. The Court accepted that the original board acted properly, but said missing information about how it reached its conclusions, along with other factors raised by the union, made reconsideration preferable in the interests of fairness and transparency. If found suitable, the worker should be appointed from a current date or an earlier date that fully reflects the higher rate in the pension.