A voluntary bonus paid by an employer to its staff at Christmas was ‘pay’ within Art 14 of the EC Treaty, where it was paid to encourage or reward for loyalty and work. Such a payment was not a ‘payment’ within the rules governing measures to encourage health and safety of pregnant and breast feeding workers.
Citations:
Times 16-Nov-1999
Statutes:
ECTreaty Art 14, Council Directive 92/85/EEC
Discrimination, Employment
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.83041
