Case law
The ETUCLEX database displays a selection of European, national and international cases of relevance for the workers', social and trade union rights.
UK Supreme Court finds British legislation incompatible with Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) due to the lack of protection from
In its preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that national rules which require a part-time worker to complete the s
The complaint was registered on 15 January 2020 and relates to Article 6§2 (right to bargain collectively) of the Revised European Social Charter.
The case summary below is followed by an analysis provided by Rudolf Buschmann who represented the plaintiff in the proceedings.
The facts of this case concern the refusal to consider the application for an internship within a private undertaking in Belgium due to the candidate's
This case concerns the interpretation of Regulation No 1408/71 and Regulation No 883/2004, with regards to establishing the social security legislation appli
In its preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgement concerning the principle of non-discrimination and the imp
In this case, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that EU law precludes a provision in a Collective Agreement for temporary employment (M
This case concerns national legislation precluding Catholic religious education teachers in public schools from the scope of the rules penalising abuse arisi
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a ruling that time spent in vocational training at the premises of a training services provider,
In this case, the UK Supreme Court held that making offers to employees which, if accepted, would result in one or more terms of their employment not be
The case concerned the Commission’s refusal to bring forward a social partner agreement to the Council for adoption in the form of a Directive based on the p
In this case, the European Court of Human Rights addressed an alleged violation of the freedom of assembly and association as enshrined in Article 11 of the
A strike organised by a trade union of the staff of an air carrier that is intended in particular to secure pay increases does not fall within the concep
The complainant organisation alleged that the decision of the Irish Competition Authority prohibiting certain workers - deemed self-employed - such as v
The complaint registered on 24 March 2015, relates to Articles 5 (the right to organise) and 6 (the right to bargain collectively) of the European Social Cha
Directive 98/59/EC — Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies — Article 49 TFEU — Freedom of establishment — Charte
The complaint, registered on 9 September 2013, relates to Article 5 (the right to organise) of the European Social Charter.
Competition — Article 101 TFEU — Substantive scope —Collective labour agreement — Provision laying down minimum rates for independent serviceproviders — Defi
This case was brought to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by the representative association of prison officers (POA) to challenge the statutory ban
In this case, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) alleged that the ballot procedure for strike action and the prohibition of sec
Master builder's obligation to contribute to funding of the National Federation of Industries, although not a member, not justified.
Appeals – Tax relief measures for seafarers employed on board vessels registered in the Danish International Register – Commission decision not to raise obje
The complaint, lodged on 16 June 2005, relates to Article 6§4 (right to strike) of the Revised European Social Charter.
Professional body - National Bar - Regulation by the Bar of the exercise of the profession - Prohibition of multi-disciplinary partnerships between members o
Compulsory membership of an occupational pension scheme - Compatibility with competition rules -Classification of an occupational pension fund as an undertak
Compulsory affiliation to a sectoral pension scheme - Compatibility with competition rules - Classification of a sectoral pension fund as an undertaking