The Labour Court recommended that Dublin Port Company and 160 Various Grades agree the company's 2003 alcohol and substance-abuse policy should continue to apply to staff hired before 1 January 2013. The recommendation was signed on 24 September 2018. The company sought random intoxicant testing, citing safety at the port; the unions said existing testing for cause was sufficient. The Court found the employer had not shown random testing was necessary and said the policy could affect employees' rights.
Labour Court rejects random testing for Dublin Port staff hired before 2013
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