Labour Court rejects worker’s unfair dismissal claim against Roadbridge

The Labour Court rejected a worker’s claim that Roadbridge Limited Trading As Roadbridge Civil Engineering Contractors unfairly dismissed him from a motorway project without fair selection criteria. The recommendation was dated 2 November 2006. The union argued that less-senior general operatives were retained and that the worker had relevant machinery experience. The company said the project had shifted to skilled work for which he was not qualified, and other workers had also been let go. The Court said the selection criteria were not tainted by discrimination and were in line with construction-sector norms.