ECJ 25 April 2013, case C-81/12 (Asociatia ACCEPT - v - Consiliul National pentru Combaterea Discriminarii), Sexual orientation discrimination

Mr Becali was the owner of FC Steaua, a Romanian football club. On 8 February 2010 he sold his...

ECJ 25 April 2013, case C-81/12 (Asociatia ACCEPT - v - Consiliul National pentru Combaterea Discriminarii), Sexual orientation discrimination

Mr Becali was the owner of FC Steaua, a Romanian football club. On 8 February 2010 he sold his...

ECJ 6 December 2012, joined cases C-124, 125 and 143/11 (Dittrich, Klinke and Müller - v - Bundes-republik Deutschland), Sexual orientation discrimination

Dittrich,  Klinke  and  Müller ...

ECJ 6 December 2012, joined cases C-124, 125 and 143/11 (Dittrich, Klinke and Müller - v - Bundes-republik Deutschland), Sexual orientation discrimination

Dittrich,  Klinke  and  Müller ...

2013/10 Christian employee entitled to voice opinion on gay marriage on Facebook (UK)

Smith – v – Trafford Housing Trust

2013/10 Christian employee entitled to voice opinion on gay marriage on Facebook (UK)

Smith – v – Trafford Housing Trust

2011/53: Does disclosing employee’s sexual orientation constitute discrimination or harassment? (UK)

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a homosexual employee who had chosen to reveal his sexual orientation to colleagues at a previous workplace could not claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against or harassed simply because he was not able to choose how and when he could reveal his sexual orientation to other colleagues. However, ‘outing’ someone without consent could amount to discrimination and harassment in other circumstances.

2011/53: Does disclosing employee’s sexual orientation constitute discrimination or harassment? (UK)

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a homosexual employee who had chosen to reveal his sexual orientation to colleagues at a previous workplace could not claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against or harassed simply because he was not able to choose how and when he could reveal his sexual orientation to other colleagues. However, ‘outing’ someone without consent could amount to discrimination and harassment in other circumstances.

ECJ 10 May 2011 (Grand Chamber), case C-147/08 (Jürgen Römer – v – Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg), Sexual orientation discrimination

The supplementary pensions at issue constitute “pay” within the meaning of Article 157 TFEU and do not fall outside the material scope of the Directive.

The Directive precludes national law such as the Tax Provision if certain conditions are satisfied (see above).

If the Tax Provision is discriminatory, Mr Römer can claim equal treatment under the Directive, but not for the period before 3 December 2003.

ECJ 10 May 2011 (Grand Chamber), case C-147/08 (Jürgen Römer – v – Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg), Sexual orientation discrimination

The supplementary pensions at issue constitute “pay” within the meaning of Article 157 TFEU and do not fall outside the material scope of the Directive.

The Directive precludes national law such as the Tax Provision if certain conditions are satisfied (see above).

If the Tax Provision is discriminatory, Mr Römer can claim equal treatment under the Directive, but not for the period before 3 December 2003.