ECJ 2 March 2017, case C-496/15 (Eschenbrenner), Freedom of movement

A frontier worker who claimed insolvency benefit was offered a smaller amount that he would...

ECJ 2 March 2017, case C-496/15 (Eschenbrenner), Freedom of movement

A frontier worker who claimed insolvency benefit was offered a smaller amount that he would...

ECtHR 15 September 2016, application 44818/11. (Gurkha), Discrimination

The ECtHR found no violation of Article 14 of the Convention read together with Article 1 of Protocol 1, in the pension schemes applying to the Brigade of Gurkhas. Although Gurkha soldiers could be regarded as having been treated less favourably than other soldiers in the British army, any difference in treatment had been objectively and reasonably justified.

ECtHR 15 September 2016, application 44818/11. (Gurkha), Discrimination

The ECtHR found no violation of Article 14 of the Convention read together with Article 1 of Protocol 1, in the pension schemes applying to the Brigade of Gurkhas. Although Gurkha soldiers could be regarded as having been treated less favourably than other soldiers in the British army, any difference in treatment had been objectively and reasonably justified.

2016/38 Mistreatment of an employee because of their immigration status does not amount to direct or indirect discrimination in the UK (UK)

The UK Supreme Court has held that the mistreatment of two Nigerian employees based on their vulnerable immigration status, did not amount to direct or indirect discrimination. The question for the Court was whether the employees had been discriminated against on the basis of their nationality. The Court accepted that immigration status is a function of nationality, but that it is not the same thing.

2016/38 Mistreatment of an employee because of their immigration status does not amount to direct or indirect discrimination in the UK (UK)

The UK Supreme Court has held that the mistreatment of two Nigerian employees based on their vulnerable immigration status, did not amount to direct or indirect discrimination. The question for the Court was whether the employees had been discriminated against on the basis of their nationality. The Court accepted that immigration status is a function of nationality, but that it is not the same thing.

Case C-668/15. Racial discrimination

Must the prohibition on direct discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin in Article 2(2)(a) of...

Case C-668/15. Racial discrimination

Must the prohibition on direct discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin in Article 2(2)(a) of...

ECJ 16 July 2015, case C-83/14 (CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD - v - Komisia za zashtita ot diskriminatsia), Nationality discrimination

Ms Nikolova runs a grocer’s shop in a district of the town of Dupnitsa, a district...

<strong>ECJ 16 July 2015, case C-83/14&nbsp;(CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD - v - Komisia za zashtita ot diskriminatsia), Nationality discrimination</strong>

Ms Nikolova runs a grocer’s shop in a district of the town of Dupnitsa, a district...