IMPACT is awaiting a date for the Labour Relations Commission to conciliate on the issue of annual leave standardisation for staff who work in voluntary hospitals.

The union raised the issue in the talks that led to the Haddington Road agreement, where it won a commitment that management would re-engage on IMPACT’s demand that annual leave in voluntary hospitals be realigned with HSE arrangements.

The issue was referred to the Labour Court because little progress was made in direct talks. Following a hearing last week, the Court referred the issue back to the Labour Relations Commission.