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East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Lorraine Gibson: CA 21 Jun 2000

The European Directive which created rights for workers to minimum holidays, was not sufficiently precise to allow it to have direct effect, and so give rise to an individual’s right to sue an employer under its provisions directly. The Directive gave some discretion to a member state, ‘flexibility in the application of certain provisions,’ and … Continue reading East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Lorraine Gibson: CA 21 Jun 2000

Gibson v East Riding of Yorkshire District Council: EAT 3 Feb 1999

The Working Time Directive has direct application in the employment by an emanation of the state – a local authority, and an hourly paid part timer was entitled to four weeks paid holiday by the direct effect application of the Directive, and irrespective of any ambiguity or deficit in the implementing regulations. Times 12-Feb-1999, Gazette … Continue reading Gibson v East Riding of Yorkshire District Council: EAT 3 Feb 1999