Grievances over HSE staff freeze hit Labour Court

UNIONS angry at recruitment restrictions within the health service will begin airing their grievances in the Labour Court today.

The court will be asked to rule on whether the Health Service Executive (HSE) breached the national pay agreement Towards 2016 and legislation covering staff rights to information and consultation when it unilaterally imposed its recruitment freeze last year.

According to a statement from the IMPACT trade union last night, the legislation requires employers to inform and consult with staff over issues that affect their working lives.