The long-running Garda equal pay case concerning clerical officers is likely to return to a resumed hearing at the Labour Court this spring. The case has been before the Court following a High Court judgement, which came after legal questions were referred to the European Court of Justice.

 

On foot of a High Court ruling, the Labour Court has been examining comparators from among other Garda officers doing clerical work. These comparators were drawn at random by the Court.

 

Fórsa is currently responding to a series of queries from the Court. These are related to its comparison exercise.

 

Work on the comparators is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, and a resumed Labour Court hearing will then take place.