Labour Court recommends €500 voucher and staged pay rises in APPLUS testing service dispute

The Labour Court recommended a €500 voucher and staged pay increases in the pay dispute between Applus National Car Testing Service and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union. Its recommendation was signed on 23 November 2017. The proposed increases were 2% from 1 April 2017, 2% from 1 April 2018 and 2.5% from 1 April 2019, in full and final settlement. The Court also recommended that remaining workers formally sign up to the Productivity Incentive Scheme and that the employer issue annual statistics on its operation. It noted the employer’s commitment to move fixed-term staff to permanent positions if the recommendations were accepted.