Labour Court recommends union accept Keeling incentive scheme

The Labour Court recommended that the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union accept Keeling Distribution Limited’s proposed incentive scheme, finding its terms matched a scheme operated by the company’s main customer and met an earlier recommendation. The recommendation was signed on 14 February 2014. The union said the proposal could not be achieved and sought an incentive scheme linking workers’ earnings to increased output and productivity. Keeling Distribution Limited argued its proposal was reasonable and based on its customer’s scheme. The Court also recommended a comprehensive review after six months, and another review if the customer’s scheme changed, to keep the arrangements aligned.