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Zakharova v. Russia

08/03/2022
Russia
Trade union rights
Dismissal
Freedom of association

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

Yakut Republican Trade-Union Federation v. Russia

07/12/2021
Russia
Trade union rights
Freedom of association
Human rights

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

AH v Eurofound

08/09/2021
Ireland
Right to privacy
Employment

Facts

Both cases originated from the same events which are as follows:

Airhelp v SAS

23/03/2021
Sweden
Right to strike and collective action
Trade union rights
Transport

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

Basque mother vs Spanish Social Security

06/10/2020
Spain
Work-life balance
Equality and non-discrimination

Court acknowledges the right of a mother to also benefit from leave granted to another parent

UWE v. Sweden

06/12/2019
Sweden
Equality and non-discrimination
Gender
Wages

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

UWE v. Ireland

05/12/2019
Ireland
Equality and non-discrimination
Gender
Wages

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

López Ribalda and Others v. Spain

17/10/2019
Spain
Right to effective remedy and fair trial
Right to privacy
Dismissal
Employment

This case concerns an alleged violation of the right to respect for private and family life as per Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR

ICTU v. Ireland

12/09/2018
Ireland
Self-employment
Trade union rights
Antitrust and abuse of dominance
Collective bargaining

The complainant organisation alleged that the decision of the Irish Competition Authority prohibiting certain workers - deemed self-employed - such as v

Elite Taxi v. Uber

20/12/2017
Spain
Definition of worker
Self-employment
Transport
Platforms
Free provision of services
Digitalisation

Article 56 TFEU — Article 58(1) TFEU — Services in the field oftransport — Directive 2006/123/EC — Services in the internal market — Directive 2000/31/EC — D

Laval v. Byggnads

18/12/2007
Sweden
Posting of workers
Right to strike and collective action
Collective bargaining
Minimum wage

Interpretation of Articles 12 EC and 49 EC and Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of

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