Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 07/30/2009

Subject: The decision concerning a quarrel between the applicant and her employer, who had dismissed her on her return from maternity leave

Parties: Svetlana Orlova c/ Russia

Classification: Equality - Art. 23 Equality between men and women - Solidarity - Art. 33 Prohibition of dismissal for a reason connected with maternity