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State immunity cannot prevent claims for EU employment law breaches

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    Benkharbouche v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another v Janah [2018] IRLR 123 SC (0 other reports)

Benkharbouche v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another v Janah [2018] IRLR 123 SC

jurisdiction | state immunity | foreign embassies

The Supreme Court has held that the State Immunity Act 1978 cannot prevent embassy staff from enforcing workplace rights derived from EU employment laws.