In principle, healthcare received on initiative of an insured person, in another Member State than the Member State of residence, constitutes ‘scheduled treatment’ within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation 883/04/EC, the reimbursement of which is subject to prior authorization. This can be different in ‘individual circumstances’. |
Rulings |
ECJ 23 September 2020, Case C-777/18 (Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal (Soins de santé transfrontaliers)), Free Movement, Social InsuranceWO – v – Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal, Hungarian case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Free Movement, Social Insurance |
Abstract |
Pending Cases |
Case C-426/20, Temporary Agency WorkGD and ES – v – Luso Temp – Empresa de Trabalho Temporário, S. A., reference lodged by the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Braga – Juízo do Trabalho de Barcelos (Portugal) on 10 September 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Temporary Agency Work |
Pending Cases |
Case C-485/20, Disability DiscriminationX – v – HR Rail, SA de droit public, reference lodged by Conseil d’État (Belgium) on 29 September 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Disability Discrimination |
Rulings |
ECJ 19 November 2020, Case C-93/19 P (EEAS – v – Hebberecht), Gender Discrimination, MiscellaneousEuropean External Action Service (EEAS) – v – Chantal Hebberecht, EU case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Gender Discrimination, Miscellaneous |
Abstract |
In its consideration of Ms Hebberecht’s request to extend her posting, EEAS could not exclude equal treatment aspects from the consideration on grounds that they were not deemed relevant in the interests of the service. |
Rulings |
ECJ 11 November 2020, Case C-300/19 (Marclean Technologies SLU), Collective RedundanciesUQ – v – Marclean Technologies SLU, Spanish case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Collective Redundancies |
Abstract |
The reference period determining whether a collective dismissal took place, can be any 30-/90-day period in which the largest numbers of relevant dismissals took place. |
Pending Cases |
Case C-344/20, Religious DiscriminationL.F. – v – S.C.R.L., reference lodged by Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles (Belgium) on 27 July 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Religious Discrimination |
Rulings |
ECJ 8 October 2020, Case C-644/19 (Universitatea „Lucian Blaga” Sibiu and Others), Age Discrimination, Fixed-Term WorkFT – v – Universitatea « Lucian Blaga » Sibiu and Others, Romanian case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Age Discrimination, Fixed-Term Work |
Abstract |
Difference in treatment of teaching staff not found to be age discriminatory, but may be in breach of the fixed-term work directive. |
Pending Cases |
Case C-389/20, Gender DiscriminationCJ – v – Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social, reference lodged by the Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo n.º 2 de Vigo (Spain) \ on 14 August 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Gender Discrimination |
Rulings |
ECJ 12 November 2020, Case C-382/19 P (Pethke – v – EUIPO), MiscellaneousRalph Pethke – v – EUIPO, EU Case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Miscellaneous |
Abstract |
Internal disciplinary case, claims rejected. |
Rulings |
ECJ 24 September 2020, Case C-223/19 (YS (Pensions d’entreprise de personnel cadre)), Discrimination General, Gender Discrimination, PensionYS – v – NK AG, Austrian case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Age Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Pension |
Abstract |
Deductions from pensions larger than a certain threshold do not necessarily constitute gender and/or age discrimination. |
Pending Cases |
Case C-411/20, Free Movement, Social InsuranceS – v – Familienkasse Niedersachsen-Bremen der Bundesagentur für Arbeit, reference lodged by the Finanzgericht Bremen (Germany) on 2 September 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Free Movement, Social Insurance |
Rulings |
ECJ 6 October 2020, Case C-181/19 (Job Center Krefeld), Social InsuranceJobcenter Krefeld – Widerspruchsstelle – v – NK AG, Austrian case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Social Insurance |
Abstract |
Regulation 492/2011 precludes legislation based on which a Member State denies a citizen from another EU member state his social benefits when his children still go to school in the (first) Member State. Unfortunately, no English translation is available yet. |
Rulings |
ECJ 1 December 2020, Case C-815/18 (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging), Applicable Law, Posting of Workers and ExpatriatesFederatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging – v – Van den Bosch Transporten BV, Van den Bosch Transporte GmbH, Silo-Tank Kft, Dutch case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Applicable Law, Posting of Workers and Expatriates |
Abstract |
Posting of Workers: Directive 96/71/EC applies to the road transport sector. A worker is posted if his/her work has a sufficient connection with the host country.The ECJ’s summary of the case is available on: https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_3345527/en/ |
Pending Cases |
Case C-372/20, Social Insurance, Gender DiscriminationQE – v – Finanzamt Wien für den 8., 16. und 17. Bezirk, reference lodged by the Bundesfinanzgericht (Austria) on 6 August 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Social Insurance, Gender Discrimination |
Rulings |
ECtHR 3 September 2020, application no. 57462/19 (Mahi), Freedom of ExpressionYacob Mahi – v – Belgium |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Freedom of Expression |
Abstract |
It was not contrary to Article 10 of the Charter to disciplinary transfer an Islamic teacher to another school 50 kilometres away, for sending an open letter concerning inter alia the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January 2015. His remarks were incompatible with the duty of discretion incumbent upon him as a teacher. |
Rulings |
ECJ 1 October 2020, Case C-612/19 P (CC/Parliament), MiscellaneousCC – v – European Parliament, EU case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Miscellaneous |
Abstract |
Claim for (further) damages following an inadequate recruitment procedure denied. |
Pending Cases |
C-405/20, Gender Discrimination, PensionEB and Others – v – Versicherungsanstalt öffentlich Bediensteter, Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (BVAEB), reference lodged by the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria) on 28 August 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Gender Discrimination, Pension |
Pending Cases |
Case C-514/20, Paid LeaveDS – v – Koch Personaldienstleistungen GmbH, reference lodged by the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) on 13 October 2020 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Paid Leave |
Rulings |
ECJ 25 November 2020, case C-799/19 (Sociálna poisťovňa), InsolvencyNI, OJ, PK – v – Sociálna poisťovňa, Slovak case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Insolvency |
Abstract |
An employer cannot be deemed to be in a ‘state of insolvency’ where an action for enforcement has been brought against him in connection with a judicially recognised claim for compensation, but the claim is deemed irrecoverable in the enforcement proceedings on account of that employer’s informal insolvency. |
Rulings |
ECJ 12 November 2020, Case C-446/19 P (Fleig – v – EEAS), MiscellaneousStephan Fleig – v – EEAS, EU Case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 4 2020 |
Keywords | Miscellaneous |
Abstract |
Internal dismissal case, claims rejected. Unfortunately, no English translation is available. |