ECJ 11 April 2019, case C-254/18 (SCSI), working time

Syndicat des cadres de la sécurité intérieure – v – Premier ministre, Ministre de l’Intérieur, Ministre de l’Action et des Comptes publics, French case

ECJ 11 April 2019, case C-254/18 (SCSI), working time

Syndicat des cadres de la sécurité intérieure – v – Premier ministre, Ministre de l’Intérieur, Ministre de l’Action et des Comptes publics, French case

2018/44 Travelling time from home to customers is working time in the absence of a fixed work place (BE)

For workers without a fixed workplace, travelling time between their place of residence and the first customer and travelling time between the last customer and the place of residence constitutes working time.

2018/44 Travelling time from home to customers is working time in the absence of a fixed work place (BE)

For workers without a fixed workplace, travelling time between their place of residence and the first customer and travelling time between the last customer and the place of residence constitutes working time.

2018/45 The limits to checking emails out of business hours (IR)

In a recent decision, the Labour Court awarded an employee € 7,500 for working in excess of 48 hours a week, contrary to working time legislation. The complainant allegedly regularly checked and responded to emails outside of business hours, occasionally after midnight. The Labour Court reiterated it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that employees are not permitted to work beyond the statutory maximum period and that if an employer is aware that an employee is working excessive hours, must take steps to curtail this.

2018/45 The limits to checking emails out of business hours (IR)

In a recent decision, the Labour Court awarded an employee € 7,500 for working in excess of 48 hours a week, contrary to working time legislation. The complainant allegedly regularly checked and responded to emails outside of business hours, occasionally after midnight. The Labour Court reiterated it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that employees are not permitted to work beyond the statutory maximum period and that if an employer is aware that an employee is working excessive hours, must take steps to curtail this.

2018/34 Stand-by time must be interpreted in the light of ECJ case law (RO)

The Supreme Court has ruled that it is at the discretion of the competent national court to assess whether periods of stand-by time are working time. In doing so, the court should apply Romanian law as interpreted in the light of ECJ case law.

2018/34 Stand-by time must be interpreted in the light of ECJ case law (RO)

The Supreme Court has ruled that it is at the discretion of the competent national court to assess whether periods of stand-by time are working time. In doing so, the court should apply Romanian law as interpreted in the light of ECJ case law.

2018/32 When is travelling time working time? (NO)

The Norwegian Supreme Court concludes that time spent on a journey ordered by the employer, to and from a place other than the employee’s fixed or habitual place of work, should be considered working time within the meaning of the statutory provisions implementing the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC). This ruling takes into account the Advisory Opinion of the EFTA Court.

2018/32 When is travelling time working time? (NO)

The Norwegian Supreme Court concludes that time spent on a journey ordered by the employer, to and from a place other than the employee’s fixed or habitual place of work, should be considered working time within the meaning of the statutory provisions implementing the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC). This ruling takes into account the Advisory Opinion of the EFTA Court.