Labour Court recommends new arrangements for Rexam worker’s sick pay

The Labour Court recommended that Rexam Beverage Can Ireland Ltd and a worker re-engage to agree arrangements that reasonably accommodate exceptional circumstances under a dispute about discretionary sick pay. The recommendation was signed on 14 June 2013. The union said the worker met the scheme’s conditions and argued that it had been unfairly applied. The company did not attend the hearing. The Court found that the scheme did not address exceptional circumstances. It recommended that the discussions be completed within four weeks of the recommendation.