Labour Court supports withdrawal of ‘twilight’ pay

The Labour Court has turned down a demand by workers at a major regional hospital that they should continue to be paid a "twilight" allowance.

Unite, representing the 22 catering assistants at Waterford Regional Hospital, made the demand that the “twilight” allowance continue to be paid in spite of the workers in question no longer working evenings.

The twilight allowance was worth €1,430 per annum to each worker and, as compensation to the workers for the loss of the allowance, the Labour Court has recommended that the workers receive an aggregate €31,460 or €1,430 each in two lump sum payments over a six-month period.