Stasaitis -v- Noonan Service Group Ltd & Anor [2014] IEHC 199 (11 April 2014)

Stasaitis -v- Noonan Service Group Ltd & Anor [2014] IEHC 199 (11 April 2014)

The Labour Court did not err in law or make unsustainable findings of fact. The arrangements for compensatory rest breaks during periods of inactivity, with access to kitchen and other facilities, satisfied the statutory requirements for equivalence and compensation under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and associated Regulations. The employer was entitled to rely on the exemption for security activities, and the appellant was not deprived of his rights under EU or domestic law.

Citation
[2014] IEHC 199
Parties
Appellant: Andrius Stasaitis; Respondent: Noonan Services Group Ltd; Notice Party: The Labour Court
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 April 2014
Procedural Posture
Statutory Appeal / High Court Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Working Time, Rest Breaks, Statutory Exemptions, Compensatory Rest, Interpretation of EU Directives
Employment Law Labour Law Working Time Rest Breaks Statutory Exemptions Compensatory Rest Interpretation of EU Directives

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Parties

Andrius Stasaitis

Appellant

Noonan Services Group Ltd

Respondent

The Labour Court

Notice Party

Procedural Posture

Statutory Appeal / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Labour Court erred in law in determining compliance with statutory rest break requirements under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and associated Regulations
  2. 2 Whether periods of inactivity in a security role constitute compensatory rest breaks under statutory and EU law
  3. 3 Whether the employer was entitled to rely on statutory exemptions for security activities

Ratio Decidendi

The Labour Court did not err in law or make unsustainable findings of fact. The arrangements for compensatory rest breaks during periods of inactivity, with access to kitchen and other facilities, satisfied the statutory requirements for equivalence and compensation under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and associated Regulations. The employer was entitled to rely on the exemption for security activities, and the appellant was not deprived of his rights under EU or domestic law.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; Labour Court decision affirmed.