Labour Court recommends union accept Diageo salary-review terms

The Labour Court recommended that the Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union accept the salary-review terms agreed through the existing process at Diageo - St James Gate. The union had sought a place in annual review negotiations and argued that increases should apply to Work Pattern Allowance as well as basic pay. The company said the 2012 agreement made the Total Reward Framework process the basis for the review, with the union able to receive the consultation outcome without taking part in negotiations. The Court found the agreement clear that the existing process governed the review and that the agreed increase applied to basic pay only. It recommended that the union accept those terms and that engagement among the unions continue, with third-party facilitation if required.