ECJ 30 June 2022, case C-625/20 (INSS (Cumul de pensions d’invalidité professionnelle totale)), Social Insurance, Gender Discrimination

KM - v - Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS), Spanish case

ECJ 2 June 2022, case C-587/20 (HK/Danmark and HK/Privat), Age Discrimination

Ligebehandlingsnævnet, acting on behalf of A - v - HK/Danmark and HK/Privat, Danish case

ECJ 2 June 2022, case C-587/20 (HK/Danmark and HK/Privat), Age Discrimination

Ligebehandlingsnævnet, acting on behalf of A - v - HK/Danmark and HK/Privat, Danish case

ECJ 5 May 2022, case C-405/20 (BVAEB), Gender Discrimination, Pension

EB, JS, DP - v - Versicherungsanstalt öffentlich Bediensteter, Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (BVAEB), Austrian case

2022/3 Liability for late implementation of EU law following ruling from the ECJ (DK)

The Danish Ministry of Employment has been held liable for a protracted legislative process following the ECJ’s ruling in the Ole Andersen case (C-499/08), which concluded that the Salaried Employees Act was not compliant with Directive 2000/78/EC concerning equal treatment in employment and occupation (prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age).

ECJ 5 May 2022, case C-405/20 (BVAEB), Gender Discrimination, Pension

EB, JS, DP - v - Versicherungsanstalt öffentlich Bediensteter, Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (BVAEB), Austrian case

2022/3 Liability for late implementation of EU law following ruling from the ECJ (DK)

The Danish Ministry of Employment has been held liable for a protracted legislative process following the ECJ’s ruling in the Ole Andersen case (C-499/08), which concluded that the Salaried Employees Act was not compliant with Directive 2000/78/EC concerning equal treatment in employment and occupation (prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age).

ECJ 24 February 2022, case C-389/20 (TGSS (domestic worker unemployment)), Gender Discrimination, Social Insurance

CJ – v – Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS), Spanish case

ECJ 24 February 2022, case C-389/20 (TGSS (domestic worker unemployment)), Gender Discrimination, Social Insurance

CJ – v – Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS), Spanish case

2021/37 Employer loses discrimination claim after trying to reduce gender pay gap (UK)

An Employment Tribunal (ET) decision involving an advertising agency has highlighted the dangers for employers of taking an overly aggressive approach to reducing gender pay gaps. It also provides a reminder that all discrimination is unlawful, even where the victims are from a historically privileged group.