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
The complaint was registered on 15 January 2020 and relates to Article 6§2 (right to bargain collectively) of the Revised European Social Charter.
In this case the complainant organisation, Confédération générale du travail (CGT), alleges that the “indivisible thirtieth” rule which is laid down by
In this case, a complaint was lodged by the Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT) with the European Committee of Social Rights (the Committe
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
In their complaints, the complainant organisations, CGT-FO and CGT, asked the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) to find that the reforms made to the
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
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 Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) established that trainees, just like workers, can be assigned to another position if, owing t
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
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 CJEU was requested to clarify whether Article 157 TFEU can be interpreted as having direct effect in proceedings between individuals in whi
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
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
Directive 2006/123/EC – Scope – Repeated short-term letting of furnished premises to a transient clientele which does not take up residence there – National
Directive 2000/31/EC — Information society services — Directive 2006/123/EC — Services — Connection of hosts, whether businesses or individuals, with accommo
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 women
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
Services in the field of transport — Directive 2006/123/EC —Services in the internal market — Directive 98/34/EC — Information society services — Rule on inf
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
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
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
Competition — National legislation allowing only 'recognised dockers‘ to perform certain dock duties — Meaning of 'undertaking‘ — Special or exclusive rights