Kaltoft v Kommunernes Landsforening (KL), acting on behalf of the Municipality of Billund: ECJ 17 Jul 2014

ECJ Advocate General’s Opinion – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Discrimination on grounds of disability – Whether EU fundamental rights law includes a general prohibition of discrimination in the labour market covering discrimination on grounds of obesity – Scope of application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – Whether obesity can amount to a ‘disability’ under Article 1 of Directive 2000/78

Jaaskinen AG
C-354/13, [2014] EUECJ C-354/13 – O, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2106, [2014] EUECJ C-354/13
Bailii, Bailii
Directive 2000/78 1
European

Discrimination, Employment, Human Rights

Updated: 31 October 2021; Ref: scu.534449