Case law
The ETUCLEX database displays a selection of European, national and international cases of relevance for the workers', social and trade union rights.
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 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 case summary below is followed by an analysis provided by Rudolf Buschmann who represented the plaintiff in the proceedings.
The judgement delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 18 October establishes that the transformation of a company governed by natio
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
This case concerns the right to Freedom of Association as enshrined in Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), to freedom of expression
This case concerns the interpretation of Article 5(5) and 1(1) of the Temporary Employment Directive 2008/104/EC, and in particular the meaning of the w
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 applicant, an employee of X-FAB Dresden, was dismissed from his position as data protection officer on the grounds that he was also chairma
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
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
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 Joined Cases C‑804/18 and C‑341/19, the CJEU was presented with two requests for a preliminary ruling regarding direct and indirect discrimination on 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
Directive (EU) 2015/1535 – Article 1(1)(b) – Definition of‘Information Society services’ – Service putting taxi customers directly in touch with taxi drivers
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
In this case, the applicant, Mr Bărbulescu, complained of a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which protects the right
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
In this case the applicants alleged a violation of the Right to Life as enshrined in Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Directive 98/59/EC — Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies — Article 49 TFEU — Freedom of establishment — Charte
Article 49 EC – Freedom to provide services – Restrictions –Directive 96/71/EC – Posting of workersin the context of the provision of services – Procedures f