Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2009] All ER (D) 35 (Jan)
Court: Court of First Instance of the European Communities (First Chamber)
Judge:

Judges Jann (President of the Chamber), Ilesic, Borg Barthet, Levits and Kasel (Rapporteur)

Judgment Dates: 18 December 2008

Catchwords

European community - Employment - Employees - Information to be provided to employees - Employees covered by collective agreement - Concept of temporary contract or employment relationship - Scope of relevant Community legislation - Council Directive (EEC) 91/533, art 8(1) and (2).

The Case

European community Employment. The Court of Justice of the European Communities gave a preliminary ruling as to the interpretation of art8(1) and (2) of Council Directive (EEC) 91-533 (on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship) as to the scope of the Directive as employees under temporary contracts.

Practice Areas

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