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