Labour Court urges Dunnes Stores and Mandate to use 1996 dispute agreement

The Labour Court urged Dunnes Stores and Mandate to engage under their 1996 agreement when workplace disputes arise. The recommendation was signed on 1 May 2009. Mandate said Dunnes Stores had failed to honour the agreement, which set out a process for resolving workplace problems. The company said it had not refused to comply and did not attend the hearing. The Court said the agreement required the sides to meet and discuss bona fide differences, and urged them to use it for current and future disputes.