Labour Court recommends €600 per worker after rejecting regrading claim

The Labour Court recommended a €600 lump sum per affected worker in a dispute over the relocation of Brothers Of Charity staff to a Castletroy community project. The Court rejected the claim for regrading but said a prior commitment supported a lump sum, provided HSE funding was available. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union argued that the new location brought additional duties, a downgraded working environment and greater isolation. Management said regrading was inappropriate, contracts contained a mobility clause and the cost could affect service provision without HSE funding.