Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD95430 Case Number: LCR14864 Section / Act: S26(1) Parties: DELPHI PACKARD ELECTRIC IRELAND LIMITED (IBEC) - and - MANUFACTURING SCIENCE FINANCE |
Dispute concerning the number and selection of staff for lay-off.
Recommendation:
The Court has considered all of the views expressed by the parties
in their oral and written submissions.
The Court finds that no reasonable grounds have been adduced which
would warrant the selection of the supervisors to be retained as
proposed by the Company. The Court accordingly recommends that
the selection for lay-off should be effected on a last-in-first-
out basis.
With regard to the numbers required, given the current constraints
on the Company and the employment situation generally it is the
view of the Court that the parties should agree the appropriate
numbers required taking into account the need to operate the plant
in an efficient and cost effective manner whilst at the same time
retaining as many jobs as possible.
To this end the Court recommends that the parties discuss further
the numbers required.
These discussions to be completed within one week of the date of
issue of this recommendation.
Division: Mr McGrath Mr Keogh Mr Rorke
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD95430 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR14864
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990
SECTION 26(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990
PARTIES:
DELPHI PACKARD ELECTRIC IRELAND LIMITED
AND
MANUFACTURING SCIENCE FINANCE
SUBJECT:
1. Dispute concerning the number and selection of staff for
lay-off.
BACKGROUND:
2. The above mentioned dispute was the subject of local
discussions and a conciliation conference at the Labour
Relations Commission. The conciliation conference was held
on 25th July, 1995. No progress was possible at
conciliation. On the 26th July, 1995 the dispute was
referred to the Labour Court under Section 26(1) of the
Industrial Relations Act, 1990. The Court investigated the
dispute on 8th August, 1995.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Court has considered all of the views expressed by the parties
in their oral and written submissions.
The Court finds that no reasonable grounds have been adduced which
would warrant the selection of the supervisors to be retained as
proposed by the Company. The Court accordingly recommends that
the selection for lay-off should be effected on a last-in-first-
out basis.
With regard to the numbers required, given the current constraints
on the Company and the employment situation generally it is the
view of the Court that the parties should agree the appropriate
numbers required taking into account the need to operate the plant
in an efficient and cost effective manner whilst at the same time
retaining as many jobs as possible.
To this end the Court recommends that the parties discuss further
the numbers required.
These discussions to be completed within one week of the date of
issue of this recommendation.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
11th August, 1995 Tom McGrath
J.F./D.T. _______________
Deputy Chairman
Note
Enquiries concerning this Recommendation should be addressed to
Mr. Jerome Forde, Court Secretary.