Brussels, 29/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - Luxembourg employment legislation discriminates against pregnant women, according to a ruling delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Communities on Thursday 29 October. While, in Luxembourg, it is illegal to fire a pregnant woman, in line with Community law, the time that women have to lodge a complaint against such dismissals is too short to provide effective protection, the Court says.
Ms Virginie Pontin, employed in Luxembourg, and...