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 this case, the applicant alleged that the refusal to grant parental leave based on the "absence of evidence that the child lacked maternal care for object
In this case, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that a mechanism allowing for the adjustment of family allowances and of various tax ad
In the present case, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the applicants had been discriminated against on the grounds of trade union member
In this case, the applicants complained of a violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) upon being dismissed following a strik
Due to a change in legislation, the applicant, the Yakut Republican Trade-Union Federation (the Federation), was ordered to expel from its ranks a trade unio
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
In the present case on transnational provision of services in the road transport sector, the CJEU confirmed that the 96/71/EC Posting of Workers Directive an
In this case, the CJEU was requested to clarify whether Article 157 TFEU can be interpreted as having direct effect in proceedings between individuals in whi
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 96/71/EC – Article 1(1) and (3) and Article 2(1) –Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of serv
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Articles 56 and 57 TFEU — Freedom to provide services —Directive 96/71/EC — Applicability — Article 1(3)(a) — Posting of
The complaint was registered on 24 August 2016 and relates to Articles 1 (Right to work), 4§3 (Right to a fair remuneration - non-discrimination between wome
The complaint was registered on 24 August 2016 and relates to Articles 1 (Right to work), 4§3 (Right to a fair remuneration - non-discrimination between wome
Interpretation of Article 56 TFEU and Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71
The case concerned five employees who worked in duty-free shops at a Turkish airport and the rejection of their claims for overtime pay.
The complaint registered on 26 September 2014, concerns Article 1 (the right to work), Article 2 (the right to just conditions of work), Article 4 (the right
Directive 98/59/EC — Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies — Article 49 TFEU — Freedom of establishment — Charte
Competition — Article 101 TFEU — Substantive scope —Collective labour agreement — Provision laying down minimum rates for independent serviceproviders — Defi
In this case, the CJEU established that national legislation making the provision of transnational services subject to obtaining a work permit may constitute
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
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