An automatic preference of women ceteris paribus was discriminatory and unlawful. Any derogation from article 2.4 must be interpreted strictly.
Citations:
Times 26-Oct-1995, C-450/93, [1995] EUECJ C-450/93, [1995] ECR I-3051
Links:
Statutes:
Equal Treatment Directive (Council Directive 76/207/EEC
Jurisdiction:
European
Cited by:
Cited – Percy v Church of Scotland Board of National Mission HL 15-Dec-2005
The claimant appealed after her claim for sex discrimination had failed. She had been dismissed from her position an associate minister of the church. The court had found that it had no jurisdiction, saying that her appointment was not an . .
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Discrimination
Updated: 03 June 2022; Ref: scu.161228