Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 07/16/2015

Subject: The Court affirmed that by prohibiting a male civil servant whose wife does not work from taking parental leave, Greek legislation is incompatible with EU law. Parental leave is an individual right which cannot depend on the situation of the spouse

Parties: Maïstrellis

Classification: Equality - Art. 23 Equality between men and women - Solidarity - Art. 33 Parental leave

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