Labour Court rules on lay-off terms at Eason

The book and stationery retailer Eason has been told to pay 56 staff in its warehouse and logistics division statutory redundancy plus 3.75 weeks per year of service, capped at €140,000.

The Labour Court has made recommendations on the terms of its compulsory redundancy programme following representations from trade union Siptu.

The decision comes after Eason recently reported a net profit of €86,000 in the 52 weeks to the end of January 2017, ...