ECJ 16 January 2014, case C-429/12 (Siegfried Pohl - v - ÖBB Infrastruktur AG), Age discrimination

Mr Pohl was employed by Austrian Railways (‘ÖBB’) from 25 November 1974 (at...

2014/4 Dismissal of HIV-positive employee, part 2 (GE)

The Bundesarbeitsgericht (‘BAG’) has overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision reported in EELC 2012/18. An HIV-infection without symptoms constitutes a disability as defined in the German Equal Treatment Act. Therefore, the dismissal of an HIV-positive employee can lead to a successful claim for damages based on disability discrimination.

2014/4 Dismissal of HIV-positive employee, part 2 (GE)

The Bundesarbeitsgericht (‘BAG’) has overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision reported in EELC 2012/18. An HIV-infection without symptoms constitutes a disability as defined in the German Equal Treatment Act. Therefore, the dismissal of an HIV-positive employee can lead to a successful claim for damages based on disability discrimination.

ECJ 12 December 2013, case C-267/12 (Frédéric Hay - v - Crédit agricole mutuel de Charente-Maritime et des Deux-Sèvres), Gender disrimination

In 2007, Mr Hay concluded a civil solidarity pact (‘PACS’) with another man. A PACS...

ECJ 12 December 2013, case C-267/12 (Frédéric Hay - v - Crédit agricole mutuel de Charente-Maritime et des Deux-Sèvres), Gender disrimination

In 2007, Mr Hay concluded a civil solidarity pact (‘PACS’) with another man. A PACS...

ECJ 5 December 2013, case C-514/12 (Zentralsbetriebsrat der gemeinnützigen Salzburger Landeskliniken Betriebs GmbH - v - Land Salzburg), Nationality discrimination

Gemeinnützigen Salzburger Landeskliniken Betriebs GmbH (“SALK”) is a holding...

ECJ 5 December 2013, case C-514/12 (Zentralsbetriebsrat der gemeinnützigen Salzburger Landeskliniken Betriebs GmbH - v - Land Salzburg), Nationality discrimination

Gemeinnützigen Salzburger Landeskliniken Betriebs GmbH (“SALK”) is a holding...

2015/6 Constitutional Court: compulsory retirement is unlawful sex discrimination (SL)

In reviewing the legality of the law providing for the automatic termination of the employment agreements of public servants, the Constitutional Court concluded that public finance considerations do not, in principle, provide sufficient justification for the unequal treatment of women. It rejected a claim of age discrimination.

2014/7 Justified differential treatment of under-18s (DK)

Section 5a(5) of the Danish Anti-Discrimination Act, by which collective bargaining agreements may provide a difference in pay for under-18s compared to adults and an option to dismiss employees when they reach 18, is in accordance with Article 6(1) of Directive 2000/78 on anti-discrimination.

2015/6 Constitutional Court: compulsory retirement is unlawful sex discrimination (SL)

In reviewing the legality of the law providing for the automatic termination of the employment agreements of public servants, the Constitutional Court concluded that public finance considerations do not, in principle, provide sufficient justification for the unequal treatment of women. It rejected a claim of age discrimination.