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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11694

22 December 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 30
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Social affairs
Countries may under certain conditions oppose collective redundancies in the interest of workers
Brussels, 21/12/2016 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 21 December, the European Court of Justice ruled that EU Directive 98/59/EC on collective redundancies does not prevent member states from opposing such redundancies as a last resort, when conciliation fails, for overriding general interest such as protection of workers and jobs (Case C-201/15).

Such a decision would, however, need to take fair account of all interests involved and be based on clear, detailed criteria that eliminate any possible legal uncertainty for employers...

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INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEWS BRIEFS