Summary
European Court of Justice (ECJ), May 15, 2025ECJ 15 May 2025, case C-623/23 Melbán, Fixed-term work, Gender discrimination
UV, XXX – v – Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS), Spanish case
Summary
The Spanish law which provides for an additional pension supplement for women who receive a contributory or noncontributory retirement pension and have one or more children – while men must meet additional conditions – constitutes direct discrimination, which cannot be justified under Article 23 of the Charter.