Novartis told to up pay scales

CORK-based pharmaceutical company, Novartis has been instructed by the Labour Court to increase worker pay scales up to a maximum of €49,350.

Industrial Relations News (IRN) reported that following a Labour Relations Commission Agreement in 2003, an independent benchmarking report was concluded and accepted by management and the union (Siptu) in 2005.

The union and management entered negotiations on agreeing a pay range in line with the report.