ECJ (Grand Chamber) 19 April 2016, case C-441/14 (Ajos), age discrimination

A court applying national law that is at odds with the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of age must disapply that law, even if it is unequivocal and even where the dispute is between private parties.

Case C-27/16. Sex discrimination

Must Article [14](1)(c) of Directive 2006/54 on the implementation of the principle of equal...

Case C-27/16. Sex discrimination

Must Article [14](1)(c) of Directive 2006/54 on the implementation of the principle of equal...

2016/7 The prohibition against gender-based discrimination applies to self-employed contractors (HU)

In accordance with EU law, the prohibition against gender-based discrimination (in this case: dismissal relating to pregnancy) cannot be limited to employment relationships as defined in national law: it must also apply to other types of legal relationship, where one party provides services to another party for consideration, for an open-ended period of time under the supervision of a principal.

2016/7 The prohibition against gender-based discrimination applies to self-employed contractors (HU)

In accordance with EU law, the prohibition against gender-based discrimination (in this case: dismissal relating to pregnancy) cannot be limited to employment relationships as defined in national law: it must also apply to other types of legal relationship, where one party provides services to another party for consideration, for an open-ended period of time under the supervision of a principal.

Case C-531/15. Sex Discrimination

Are the rules on the burden of proof laid down in Article 19 of Directive 2006/54/EC applicable...

Case C-531/15. Sex Discrimination

Are the rules on the burden of proof laid down in Article 19 of Directive 2006/54/EC applicable...

ECJ 14 April 2015, case C-527/13 (Lourdes Cachaldora Fernández – v - Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) and Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS), Gender discrimination

Ms Cachaldora Fernández made contributions to Spain’s social security system during...

<strong>ECJ 14 April 2015, case C-527/13&nbsp;(Lourdes Cachaldora Fern&aacute;ndez &ndash; v - Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) and Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS), Gender discrimination</strong>

Ms Cachaldora Fernández made contributions to Spain’s social security system during...

2015/52 Protection of pregnant employees – In-vitro fertilisation (GE)

An employee can benefit from special protection against dismissal from the moment an embryo is transferred into her body in-vitro