Labour Court directs Garben Properties Limited and Building and Allied Trades Union to follow demarcation clause

The Labour Court directed Garben Properties Limited Trading As Roche Group And Roche Construction, and the Building And Allied Trades Union, to comply with Clause 3 of the construction industry Registered Employment Agreement. Its decision was signed on 31 July 2006. The dispute concerned a demarcation issue over work said to be appropriate for masons. The union said the company had not continued the grievance procedure after a meeting and a referral to the Construction Industry Disputes Tribunal. The company said the issue concerned work it considered part of carpenters' core work. The Court found it should be dealt with under Clause 3, the agreement's demarcation clause.