Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 April 2023.#FW and CE v Landespolizeidirektion Niederösterreich and Finanzamt Österreich.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78/EC – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age – Remuneration of civil servants – Previous national legislation found to be discriminatory – Grading under a new system of remuneration by reference to seniority fixed under a previous system of remuneration – Correction of that seniority by determining a comparison reference date – Discriminatory nature of the new grading – Rule placing older officials at a disadvantage.#Case C-650/21.