Labour Court recommends review of Irish Rail worker’s overtime claim

The Labour Court recommended that Irish Rail and the worker examine his eligibility for compensation for lost overtime under their collective agreement, and apply it if he qualifies. The recommendation was signed on 20 January 2022. The worker, represented by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, appealed an Adjudication Officer recommendation that his claim was not well founded. He said an arrangement protecting his basic pay also meant zoning allowance and overtime should continue after his role changed. Irish Rail said there was no commitment to pay the allowance when he did not meet its qualifying conditions or overtime when he did not work overtime. The Court did not recommend continuing the tax-free zoning allowance when the worker did not meet the qualifying conditions. It recommended checking whether he qualified for compensation for lost overtime. The recommendation does not state a sum.