Labour Court rejects retained firefighters’ training pay claim

In 1993, the Labour Court rejected a Services Industrial Professional Technical Union claim against Dublin Corporation for retained firefighters’ earnings lost while attending training courses. The recommendation was dated 26 March 1993. The union argued that retained firefighters should be paid like full-time firefighters while training. Dublin Corporation said retained staff pay was linked to craft rates and that its offer matched national arrangements. The Court found no grounds to concede the claim, but urged discussions in a national forum on uniform terms for retained firefighters attending courses.