Labour Court recommends two extra increments for Lufthansa Technik inspectors

The Labour Court recommended two additional pay increments for 11 non-destructive testing inspectors at Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Limited, while rejecting their unions’ request for regrading. The recommendation was dated 13 November 2006. The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union and Amicus argued that revised aerospace qualification rules brought new duties and responsibilities. The company said the changes had not increased the inspectors’ day-to-day work and that regrading would have wider pay implications. The Court said the changes did not justify regrading, but recommended two increments above the inspectors’ current scale point from 1 October 2006, recognising the new recertification requirements and level of responsibility.