Labour Court recommends changes to Kraft and Cadbury staff terms

The Labour Court recommended changes to Kraft Foods’ staff terms and conditions in a dispute with Unite. The recommendation was signed on 23 November 2012. The dispute concerned harmonising salary scales, progression and job grading for Cadbury and Kraft staff. The Court recommended that the joint company and union grading committee continue to decide regrading requests, while Kraft Foods sets grades for new roles. It also recommended placing new employees on Kraft Foods terms and that pre-harmonisation Cadbury Ireland employees applying for promotion accept the promoted role’s terms, with full details provided. The Court recommended that the parties return to meaningful negotiations on salary progression and increases, with Kraft Foods providing full details to the union and its members.