Labour Court recommends talks on overtime for ambulance workers

The Labour Court recommended further talks on how to compensate 31 National Ambulance Service workers for extra hours spent at emergency scenes. Its recommendation was dated 24 September 2025. SIPTU said shift managers’ overtime had stopped and sought compensation for additional hours beyond contracted time. The National Ambulance Service said the Grade 6128 role did not include overtime and that some earlier payments had been made in error. The Court said the parties did not share a clear understanding of the new role’s terms or the scope of the dispute, so it could not make a definitive recommendation on the substantive issue. It recommended that they promptly discuss a way to compensate workers who stay at emergency scenes beyond their contracted hours, with Workplace Relations Commission assistance if needed.