Labour Court treats HSE sick pay dispute as resolved after reinstatement

The Labour Court recommended that a dispute over a worker’s removal from the sick pay scheme be treated as resolved after the worker was reinstated. The recommendation was signed on 27 February 2012. The Health Service Executive removed the worker from the scheme for three months after he left work without further discussion or explanation, saying this did not comply with sick leave procedures. The worker said the HSE knew of his medical condition, that he followed the procedures and that the removal caused financial loss. The Court said the worker had originally sought reinstatement, which had since happened, and that it could not recommend a different remedy that was not requested in the referral.