ECJ 21 February 2018, case C-518/15 (Matzak), Working time

The stand-by time of a volunteer firefighter at home who is obliged to respond to calls from his employer within eight minutes, must be regarded as ‘working time’.

ECJ 21 February 2018, case C-518/15 (Matzak), Working time

The stand-by time of a volunteer firefighter at home who is obliged to respond to calls from his employer within eight minutes, must be regarded as ‘working time’.

2017/26 What is a collective agreement? (DK)

On 2 June 2017, the Danish Eastern High Court decided that a statutory intervention by government was sufficient to enable derogation from the Working Time Directive (2003/88). The Directive can be derogated from by a collective agreement and although the statutory intervention was not a collective agreement, the High Court found that it was not inconsistent with that requirement.

2017/26 What is a collective agreement? (DK)

On 2 June 2017, the Danish Eastern High Court decided that a statutory intervention by government was sufficient to enable derogation from the Working Time Directive (2003/88). The Directive can be derogated from by a collective agreement and although the statutory intervention was not a collective agreement, the High Court found that it was not inconsistent with that requirement.

ECJ 26 July 2017, case C-175/16 (Hälvä), Working time

Relief workers who look after children in a family environment for SOS-Lapsikyläry, so relieving the children’s foster carers, do not fall within the scope of the exception provided for in Article 17(1) of the Working Time Directive.

ECJ 26 July 2017, case C-175/16 (Hälvä), Working time

Relief workers who look after children in a family environment for SOS-Lapsikyläry, so relieving the children’s foster carers, do not fall within the scope of the exception provided for in Article 17(1) of the Working Time Directive.

Case C-147/17. Working time and health and safety

Must Article 1(3) of Directive 2003/88/EC 1 in conjunction with Article 2 of Directive 89/391/EEC...

Case C-147/17. Working time and health and safety

Must Article 1(3) of Directive 2003/88/EC 1 in conjunction with Article 2 of Directive 89/391/EEC...

Case C-306/16. Working time

In the light of Directives 93/104/EEC and 2003/88/EC on working time, as well as Article 31 of...

Case C-306/16. Working time

In the light of Directives 93/104/EEC and 2003/88/EC on working time, as well as Article 31 of...