Labour Court rejects SIPTU’s meal allowance claim for Federal Security officers

The Labour Court did not recommend that Federal Security concede the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union’s claim for a meal allowance for security officers working on trains during major sporting events. In a recommendation signed on 24 September 2008, the Court said it had not been referred to a precedent for meal allowances in the security industry. The Court recommended that the parties ensure appropriate facilities for staff to take meals were available under the Employment Regulation Order.