Felix Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA: ECJ 16 Oct 2007
ECJ (Grand Chamber) Spain had legislated for compulsory retirement when it wanted to encourage recruitment; then abolished it when economic circumstances improved and it wanted to encourage people to stay in work; and then reintroduced it by allowing collective agreements to prescribe retirement ages, provided that the worker had qualified for a retirement pension. Held: … Continue reading Felix Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA: ECJ 16 Oct 2007