Ballydoyle to bring case over Labour Court working time ruling

The Labour Court last week dismissed Ballydoyle’s appeal against compliance notices issued by the Workplace Relations Commissio

Ballydoyle, which is run by horseracing legend Aidan O’Brien

Ballydoyle, the training arm of the famous Coolmore bloodstock empire, is to appeal to the Circuit Court over the Labour Court ruling against it in relation to infringements of the Working Time Act.

The Labour Court last week dismissed Ballydoyle’s appeal against compliance notices issued by the Workplace Relations Commission.

The appeal hearing last year heard that some stable staff worked up to 19 hours in a day and up to 28 days ...