ECJ: Ruling on maternity leave and annual leave

This report relates to 1 case(s)

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  Merino Gómez v Continental Industrias del Caucho SA [2004] IRLR 407 ECJ (2 other reports)

  • Pregnancy discrimination: Annual and maternity leave mutually exclusive

    Date:

    23 July 2004

    In Merino Gomez v Continental Industrias del Caucho SA, the European Court of Justice holds that pregnant workers have a dual entitlement to annual leave and maternity leave: pregnant workers must be able to take their annual leave during a period other than their period of maternity leave.

  • Case round-up: annual leave coinciding with maternity leave

    Date:

    13 April 2004

    This week's case round-up from Eversheds, covering: pregnant employees' rights to maternity leave and annual leave.