Glavna direktsia „Pozharna bezopasnost i zashtita na naselenieto“ (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-262/20 (24 February 2022)

Glavna direktsia „Pozharna bezopasnost i zashtita na naselenieto“ (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-262/20 (24 February 2022)

Directive 2003/88/CE does not require national law to set a shorter normal duration for night work than day work for public sector workers; such workers must receive compensatory measures for the particular hardship of night work. The Charter does not require private sector night work duration limits to apply to...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ C-262/20
Parties
Applicant: VB; Respondent: Glavna direktsia „Pozharna bezopasnost i zashtita na naselenieto“
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Judgment
Outcome
questions answered; no relief granted
Legal Topics
Working Time, Night Work, Public Sector Employment, Equality of Treatment
EU Law Labour Law Human Rights Working Time Night Work Public Sector Employment Equality of Treatment

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Parties

VB

Applicant

Glavna direktsia „Pozharna bezopasnost i zashtita na naselenieto“

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether EU Directive 2003/88/CE requires a shorter normal duration for night work than day work for public sector workers
  2. 2 Whether the principle of equality under the Charter requires private sector night work duration limits to apply to public sector workers
  3. 3 Whether national law must expressly fix normal night work duration for public sector workers

Ratio Decidendi

Directive 2003/88/CE does not require national law to set a shorter normal duration for night work than day work for public sector workers; such workers must receive compensatory measures for the particular hardship of night work. The Charter does not require private sector night work duration limits to apply to public sector workers if the difference is objectively justified and proportionate.

Court Disposition

questions answered; no relief granted

Orders

  • Article 8 and Article 12(a) of Directive 2003/88/CE do not require national law to set a shorter normal duration for night work than day work for public sector workers.
  • Articles 20 and 31 of the Charter do not require private sector night work duration limits to apply to public sector workers if the difference is objectively justified and proportionate.