Georgiev v Tehnicheski universitet – Sofia, filial Plovdiv: ECJ 18 Nov 2010

ECJ Directive 2000/78/EC – Article 6(1) – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age – University lecturers – National provision providing for the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts beyond the age of 65 – Compulsory retirement at the age of 68 – Justification for differences in treatment on grounds of age.

Judges:

Cunha Rodrigues P

Citations:

[2010] EUECJ C-268/09, C-268/09

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Directive 2000/78/EC 691)

Jurisdiction:

European

Citing:

CitedGeorgiev v Tehnicheski universitet – Sofia, filial Plovdiv ECJ 2-Sep-2010
ECJ Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – employment contract term for the university professors who have attained the age of 65 – Setting the final retirement age for teachers University . .

Cited by:

CitedSeldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes SC 25-Apr-2012
The appellant claimed that the requirement imposed on him to retire from his law firm partnership on attaining 65 was an unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age.
Held: The matter was remitted to the Employment tribunal to see whether the . .
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Discrimination

Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.459614