Labour Court says it has no jurisdiction over Christ King service claim

The Labour Court said it had no jurisdiction to hear a worker’s service claim against Christ King Girls Secondary School because the substantive issue had already been decided under section 13(9) of the Industrial Relations Act. The recommendation was signed on 13 November 2013; the merits were not decided. The worker’s side said the school wrongly refused her return to work, causing loss of earnings and a lower final pensionable salary. The school said the matter had already been investigated and decided on appeal.