ECJ Pension paid by a compulsory occupational pension – Refusal survival due to the absence of marriage to same-sex partners Directive 2000/78 / EC Scope Exclusion of social security benefits Concept of pay – Discrimination based on sexual orientation
‘The combined provisions of articles 1 and 2 of Directive 2000/78 preclude legislation such as that at issue in the main proceedings under which, after the death of his life partner, the surviving partner does not receive a survivor’s benefit equivalent to that granted to a surviving spouse’.
Judges:
Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer AG
Citations:
C-267/06, [2007] EUECJ C-267/06
Links:
Jurisdiction:
European
Cited by:
Opinion – Maruko v Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Buhnen ECJ 1-Apr-2008
ECJ Grand Chamber – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78/EC – Survivors’ benefits under a compulsory occupational pensions scheme Concept of ‘pay’ – Refusal because the persons . .
Cited – Walker v Innospec Ltd and Others SC 12-Jul-2017
The claimant appealed against refusal of his employer’s pension scheme trustees to include as a recipient of any death benefit his male civil partner.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The salary paid to Mr Walker throughout his working life was . .
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Discrimination
Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.259239