Freedom of Movement Workers Flashcards
Clean Car
The employer could rely on 45
Boukhalfa
Belgian worker in German embassy in Algiers, 45 still applied as it was covered by German law
Levin
Worker has a community meaning.
Part-time work is included.
Lehtonen
Triparte definition.
- Certain period of time
- Person performs services under the direction of another
- Receiving remuneration
Lawrie Blum
Trainee teachers meet the triparte test
Walrave and Koch
Professional pacemakers in cycle races met the definition as their work was genuine and effective
Meeusen
Genuine economic activity is the test. Marital status is irrelevant.
Bernini
Trainees should not be discriminated as long as their work is genuine and effective.
Working hours are irrelevant.
Raulin
An on call waitress was held to not be conducting genuine and effective work as she was on a zero hour contract sometimes with no work.
Bettray
Gov controlled drug rehab programme work was not genuine and effective
Kempf
As long as work is genuine and effective, assistance from the State is irrelevant.
Agegate
Fisherman’s payment in shares was sufficient for genuine and effective activity
Steymann
Payment in accommodation and pocket money was sufficient for genuine and effective activity
Antoinessen
If quasi workers were not covered by Article 45 it would jeopardise the chances that a national of a MS seeking work would find it in another MS. Right to expel after a ‘reasonable period of time’
Lair
Must be some continuity between the previous occupational activity or study in order to receive welfare grants to prevent abuse, broadened all advantages entailing the possibility of improving workers living conditions generally granted to national workers
Royer
EU citizens have a right to ‘look for and pursue occupation’
What is a reasonable period of time in Antionessen?
6 months
Collins and Lonnidis (two cases)
Equal treatment and access to employment should include the right for job seekers allowances
CRD Article 6
Rights of residence for EU citizens up to 3 months
CRD Article 7
If a worker resider for longer than 3 months they are entitled to stay for 5 years
CRD Article 8
If a worker wants to stay longer than 3 months they may be required to register with authorities
CRD Article 14(4)(b)
If EU citizens “can provide evidence they are continuing to seek employment and have a reasonable chance of being employed” they can stay for longer.
CRD Article 16
After staying for 5 years they are entitled to permanent residence.
CRD Article 17
Can be acquired earlier than 5 years if they have worked for 12 months and generally resided for 3 years.
Groener
Discriminatory on the language requirement was justified by encouraging the use of the Irish language
Reg 2011 Article 7
Citizens cannot be treated differently by reason of nationality in respect of any conditions of employment in particular remuneration, dismissal and reinstatement or re-employment.
Reg 2011 Article 7(2)
Originally restricted to only advantages connected to employment.
Cristini
Refers to all “social and tax advantages whether or not attached to the contract of employment” includes travel reductions in fares for large families.
Scrivner
Minimum means of substistence was considered an advantage applicable to all workers
O’Flynn
Indirectly discriminatory burial grants
Commission v Germany
Workers are entitled to bring family members with them
Article 16 CRD family members
Entitled to the same rights of residence as workers
Article 2 CRD Who is a family member?
Spouse, registered partner, direct descendants under 21 or dependent, direct dependants in ascending line
Reed
Not a family member according to the directive as unmarried, if worker nationals are allowed so too should non-nationals
Lebon
Members of family only have indirect rights to equal treatment, social benefits apply only if benefit to the worker themselves. Descendants over 21 not dependant do not qualify.
Baumbast
Children of a worker can complete their education in a MS, codified in Articles 12 and 13
Levin
Freedom of movement is to entail the abolition of discrimination
Commission v France
45 is directly applicable and would render inapplicable every contrary law.
Schiebel
Austrian law that the managing partner of military weapons had to be Austrian was directly discriminatory, didn’t allow national security justification.
Sotgiu
German post office increased separation allowance paid to workers employed away from their place of residence within Germany but not abroad, indirectly discriminatory
Angonese
Indirectly discriminatory to require a certificate only obtained within a MS province, no justification for this.
Bosman
Directly affect all players access to the employment market in other MS. Capable of impeding free movement with no justification.
Lehtonen
Transfer deadline rules, only applied within the EU. Restriction to free movement.
Olympique Lyonnais v Bernard
Rule that young players trained by a particular club had to pay damages if they left was non discriminatory but impedes access. Therefore disproportionate.
Kranemann
Trainee lawyer’s travel costs refused to be reimbursed, financial obstacle deterring free movement.
Graf
Too indirect and uncertain to be capable of being regarded as liable to hinder free movement of workers.
Groener
Justifications included the nature of the post and protection of identity and culture must be proportionate and nondiscriminatory.
Commission v Luxembourg
There were other more proportionate ways of achieving the same aim.
Bosman
Disproportionate to achieve aim
Bernard
Charging training fees can be justified if proportionate
Kranemann
Purely economic considerations cannot constitute valid public interest grounds. A trainee undergoing training outside of the public sector does not encompass employment by a private natural or legal person
Article 45(3) TFEU
Express treaty derogations. Of public policy, security or health