Flash Reports on Labour Law December 2020 Summary and country reports Written by The European Centre of Expertise (ECE), based on reports submitted by the Network of Labour Law Experts December 2020 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Unit B.2 – Working Conditions Contact: Marie LAGARRIGUE E-mail: [email protected] European Commission B-1049 Brussels Flash Report 12/2020 Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). LEGAL NOTICE The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author(s). The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. 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Flash Report 12/2020 Country Labour Law Experts Austria Martin Gruber-Risak Daniela Kroemer Belgium Wilfried Rauws Bulgaria Krassimira Sredkova Albena Velikova Croatia Ivana Grgurev Cyprus Nicos Trimikliniotis Czech Republic Nataša Randlová Denmark Natalie Videbaek Munkholm Mette Soested Estonia Gaabriel Tavits Elina Soomets Finland Ulla Liukkunen France Francis Kessler Germany Bernd Waas Greece Costas Papadimitriou Hungary Tamás Gyulavári Iceland Leifur Gunnarsson Ireland Anthony Kerr Italy Edoardo Ales Latvia Kristīne Dupate Liechtenstein Wolfgang Portmann Lithuania Tomas Davulis Luxemburg Jean-Luc Putz Malta Lorna Mifsud Cachia Netherlands Hanneke Bennaars Suzanne Kali Norway Marianne Jenum Hotvedt Alexander Næss Skjønberg Poland Leszek Mitrus Portugal José João Abrantes Isabel Valente Dias Romania Raluca Dimitriu Slovakia Robert Schronk Slovenia Barbara Kresal Spain Joaquín García Murcia Iván Antonio Rodríguez Cardo Sweden Andreas Inghammar Erik Sinander Flash Report 12/2020 United Kingdom Catherine Barnard Flash Report 12/2020 Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................10 Austria ............................................................................................................17 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................17 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................18 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................20 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................21 Belgium ...........................................................................................................22 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................22 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................24 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................24 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................25 Bulgaria ..........................................................................................................26 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................26 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................27 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................27 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................28 Croatia ............................................................................................................29 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................29 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................30 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................31 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................31 Cyprus ............................................................................................................32 1 National legislation ....................................................................................32 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................32 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................32 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................32 Czech Republic .................................................................................................33 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................33 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................34 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................34 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................34 Denmark .........................................................................................................36 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................36 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................38 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................40 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................41 Estonia ............................................................................................................42 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................42 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................42 Flash Report 12/2020 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................42 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................43 Finland ............................................................................................................44 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................44 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................45 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................46 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................46 France .............................................................................................................47 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................47 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................48 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................51 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................51 Germany .........................................................................................................53 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................53 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................54 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings .......................................................................55 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................55 Greece ............................................................................................................56 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................56 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................56 3 Implications of CJEU Ruling ........................................................................56 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................56 Hungary ..........................................................................................................57 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................57 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................57