ECJ 19 September 2013, case C-5/12 (Marc Betriu Montull - v - INSS), Gender discrimination

The Spanish Workers’ Statute grants maternity leave lasting 16 weeks. Of these, six must be...

ECJ 12 September 2013, case C-64/12 (Anton Schlecker - v - Melitta Josefa Boedeker), Private international law, Applicable law

The plaintiff in this case, Ms Boedeker, was a German national. She was employed in Germany by...

ECJ 12 September 2013, case C-64/12 (Anton Schlecker - v - Melitta Josefa Boedeker), Private international law, Applicable law

The plaintiff in this case, Ms Boedeker, was a German national. She was employed in Germany by...

ECJ 12 September 2013, case C-614/11 (Niederösterreichische Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer - v - Anneliese Kuso), Gender discrimination

Ms Kuso was employed on the basis of a permanent employment contract that provided that it would...

ECJ 12 September 2013, case C-614/11 (Niederösterreichische Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer - v - Anneliese Kuso), Gender discrimination

Ms Kuso was employed on the basis of a permanent employment contract that provided that it would...

2014/63 Employer need not offer redundant worker job in foreign branch (GE)

The employer’s obligation to offer continued employment in order to avoid termination for operational reasons does not include the offer of vacant positions in foreign countries, including EU member states.

2014/63 Employer need not offer redundant worker job in foreign branch (GE)

The employer’s obligation to offer continued employment in order to avoid termination for operational reasons does not include the offer of vacant positions in foreign countries, including EU member states.

2013/56 Termination during maternity leave was self-inflicted (DK)

It was not in conflict with the Danish Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women when the employers of two employees regarded the employees’ failure to fulfil their conditions of employment during childbirth-related leave as resignation.

2013/56 Termination during maternity leave was self-inflicted (DK)

It was not in conflict with the Danish Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women when the employers of two employees regarded the employees’ failure to fulfil their conditions of employment during childbirth-related leave as resignation.

2013/55 “Uncertain funding” can make work “special”, thus justifying the renewal of fixed term contracts (CZ)

If there are serious operational reasons for the employer or reasons related to the special nature of the work to be performed by the employee, the rules restricting the conclusion or renewal of fixed term contracts need not be applied. The reasons for invoking the ‘special nature of the work’ do not have to be based directly on the work itself, but may also be based on external factors that determine conditions under which the employment contract is concluded and the work is performed. These can include how the work is funded.