<strong>2015/24 Protestant hospital may ban headscarf at work (GE)</strong>

It is permissible for an employer who is part of a religious community, in this case the Protestant Church, to ask its employees to behave neutrally during working hours. This duty of neutrality can justify a prohibition on wearing Islamic headscarves.

ECJ 3 September 2014, case C-318/13 (X - v - Finland), Gender discrimination, Social security

X was injured in an accident at work in 1991. In 2005, the Finnish Insurance Court held that he...

ECJ 3 September 2014, case C-318/13 (X - v - Finland), Gender discrimination, Social security

X was injured in an accident at work in 1991. In 2005, the Finnish Insurance Court held that he...

2014/56 Age limit for hiring security guards in detention centres justified (BU)

An army sergeant from the reserve applied for a number of identical positions as a security guard in detention centres in different towns in Bulgaria. His applications were rejected because one of the requirements for the position was that the applicant should be aged under 40. In the course of the appeal against the rejections, the Anti- Discrimination Protection Commission found this requirement to be unlawful, but the courts of law rejected this conclusion, arguing that the initial training and investment required for the position, as well as the retirement age of 60 that applies, justified the limitation.

2014/56 Age limit for hiring security guards in detention centres justified (BU)

An army sergeant from the reserve applied for a number of identical positions as a security guard in detention centres in different towns in Bulgaria. His applications were rejected because one of the requirements for the position was that the applicant should be aged under 40. In the course of the appeal against the rejections, the Anti- Discrimination Protection Commission found this requirement to be unlawful, but the courts of law rejected this conclusion, arguing that the initial training and investment required for the position, as well as the retirement age of 60 that applies, justified the limitation.

ECJ 17 July 2014, case C-173/13 (Maurice and Blandine Leone - v - Garde des Sceaux, ministre de la Justice and Caisse nationale de retraite des agents des collectivités locales), Gender discrimination, Pension

Mr Leone was a civil servant. He and his wife have three children. In 2005, Mr Leone applied for...

ECJ 17 July 2014, case C-173/13 (Maurice and Blandine Leone - v - Garde des Sceaux, ministre de la Justice and Caisse nationale de retraite des agents des collectivit&eacute;s locales), Gender discrimination, Pension

Mr Leone was a civil servant. He and his wife have three children. In 2005, Mr Leone applied for...

2015/43 No protection for rejected job applicant (CR)

The Labour Code does not protect job applicants. Anti-discrimination legislation does protect job applicants, provided they specify their discrimination claim and seek the correct remedy

<p><strong>2015/43 No protection for rejected job applicant (CR)</strong></p>

The Labour Code does not protect job applicants. Anti-discrimination legislation does protect job applicants, provided they specify their discrimination claim and seek the correct remedy

ECJ 19 June 2014, joined cases C-501 to 506/12 and C-540 and 541/12 (Thomas Specht and others - v - Land Berlin and Rena Schmeel and another - v - Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Age discrimination

Mr Specht was a civil servant employed by the provincial Berlin government. Although the cases of...