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Social policy - Protection of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding - CASELEX:EU:2009:130

15 March 2010, 23:35 CET
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Dismissed pregnant workers must enjoy effective judicial protection of their rights under Community law, following a Judgement of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on 29 October 2009

Social policy – Protection of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding – Directive 92/85/EEC – Articles 10 and 12 – Prohibition of dismissal from the beginning of pregnancy until the end of maternity leave – Judicial protection of rights enjoyed by individuals under Community law – Equal treatment for men and women − Directive 76/207/EEC − Article 2(7), third sub-paragraph – Less favourable treatment of a woman related to pregnancy or maternity leave – Restriction of remedies available to women dismissed during pregnancy.

Decision type :

    Judgment

Common name :

    Case C-63/08

Court :

    European Court of Justice

Chamber :

    Third Chamber

Language :

    English

National ID :  

   62008J0063

Delivery date :

    October 29, 2009

 

Keywords

 

  • employment rights
  • protection of motherhood
  • protection of specific group of workers
  • sex, gender reassignment, marital and family status
  • grounds of discrimination
  • equal treatment in employment and occupation

 

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