Feliz 50º aniversario de #Defrenne contra Sabena II 🇪🇺 👩⚖️🎉
Gabrielle Defrenne, azafata de Sabena, fue despedida a los 40 años porque la política de la empresa lo exigía. Los hombres podían trabajar hasta los 55 años, y no solo con un salario más alto, sino también con una pensión complementaria garantizada. Gracias a la tenacidad de la abogada feminista #ÉlianeVogelPolsky @Curia_fr obligó a los estados miembros a aplicar el art 119 de los Tratados 🇪🇺.
50 years of Defrenne v SABENA (43/75) 📣
The #CJEU ruled that the principle of equal pay for men and women has direct effect – individuals can rely on it before national courts, including in disputes with their employers.
A milestone for both #equaltreatment and #directeffect 💡
🎥 Watch our episode of La Cour des Citoyens to learn more – subtitles available in all official EU languages 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1533511_EmbedVideo/en/
First part – We retrace the legal battle of Belgian flight attendant Gabrielle Defrenne, which led the Court of Justice to lay the foundations for equal pay for men and women in the EU Second part – With our expert Ioana Gheorghe Badescu, we explore the evolution of case-law on equal pay, from the p...
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! ☀️
Today, the #CJEU celebrates Gabrielle Defrenne. In her landmark case, Defrenne v Sabena, the Court ruled that the principle of equal pay for men and women has direct effect.
A milestone for #equaltreatment and #genderequality in the #EU 🇪🇺
🎥 Watch our short video to learn more!
📜 You can also read the judgment of Defrenne v Sabena (C-43/75) here 👉 https://infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/affair?publishedId=C-43/75
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