Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 07/19/2017

Subject: The Court affirmed that Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Directive 2000/78/EC, establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, do not preclude a provision which authorises an employer to conclude an on-call contract with a worker of under 25 years of age, whatever the nature of the services to be provided, and to dismiss that worker as soon as he reaches the age of 25 years, since that provision pursues a legitimate aim of employment and labour market policy and the means laid down for the attainment of that objective are appropriate and necessary

Parties: Abercrombie & Fitch Italia

Classification: Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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