Deadline set in dispute over pay

The Labour Court has given Irish Life and the Unite trade union a deadline of August 7 to resolve a pay dispute.

In February, members of Unite — which represents 1,000 staff at the company — voted in favour of industrial action in pursuit of a pay rise and the reintroduction of a profit-sharing scheme.

Unite members at Irish Life voted 95% in favour of industrial action and the parties met before the Labour Relations Commission and, after failing to reach agreement, before the Labour Court.