Labour Court rejects HSE West worker’s claim for backdated allowance and upgrade

The Labour Court did not recommend conceding a worker’s claim against HSE West for retrospective Dual Responsibility Allowance payments and an upgrade under the McDonald Agreement. The recommendation was signed on 20 December 2010. The worker said she had performed higher-grade duties without the allowance. HSE West argued that she did not meet the criteria and that the cost-increasing claim was precluded by the Public Service Agreement. The Court found no reason to overturn earlier decisions and noted that there had been no contemporaneous claim for the allowance.