Flash Report 01/2017 Flash Reports on Labour Law January 2017 Summary and country reports EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Unit B.2 – Working Conditions Flash Report 01/2017 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 This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://www.europa.eu). Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2017 ISBN ABC 12345678 DOI 987654321 © European Union, 2017 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Flash Report 01/2017 Country Labour Law Experts Austria Martin Risak Daniela Kroemer Belgium Wilfried Rauws Bulgaria Krassimira Sredkova Croatia Ivana Grgurev Cyprus Nicos Trimikliniotis Czech Republic Nataša Randlová Denmark Natalie Videbaek Munkholm Estonia Gaabriel Tavits Finland Matleena Engblom France Francis Kessler Germany Bernd Waas Greece Costas Papadimitriou Hungary Gyorgy Kiss Ireland Anthony Kerr Italy Edoardo Ales Latvia Kristine Dupate Lithuania Tomas Davulis Luxemburg Jean-Luc Putz Malta Lorna Mifsud Cachia Netherlands Barend Barentsen Poland Leszek Mitrus Portugal José João Abrantes Rita Canas da Silva Romania Raluca Dimitriu Slovakia Robert Schronk Slovenia Polonca Končar Spain Joaquín García-Murcia Iván Antonio Rodríguez Cardo Sweden Andreas Inghammar United Kingdom Catherine Barnard Iceland Inga Björg Hjaltadóttir Liechtenstein Wolfgang Portmann Norway Helga Aune Lill Egeland Flash Report 01/2017 Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................... 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Austria ............................................................................................................. 5 1 National Legislation .................................................................................... 5 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................. 7 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................. 8 4 Other relevant information .......................................................................... 8 Belgium ............................................................................................................ 9 1 National Legislation .................................................................................... 9 2 National Court Rulings ................................................................................10 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................10 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................10 Bulgaria ..........................................................................................................11 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................11 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................12 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................12 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................12 Cyprus ............................................................................................................13 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................13 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................14 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................14 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................14 Czech Republic .................................................................................................16 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................16 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................18 3 Implications of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ..........................................................18 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................19 Denmark .........................................................................................................20 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................20 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................20 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................22 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................22 Estonia ............................................................................................................24 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................24 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................25 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................25 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................25 France .............................................................................................................26 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................26 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................28 3 Implications of ECJ rulings and ECHR ...........................................................31 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................31 Germany .........................................................................................................32 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................32 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................32 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................33 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................33 Flash Report 01/2017 Greece ............................................................................................................34 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................34 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................34 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................34 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................34 Hungary ..........................................................................................................35 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................35 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................36 3 Implications of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ..........................................................37 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................37 Iceland ............................................................................................................38 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................38 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................38 3 Implications of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ..........................................................38 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................38 Italy ................................................................................................................40 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................40 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................40 3 Implication of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ............................................................41 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................41 Liechtenstein ...................................................................................................42 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................42 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................42 3 Implications of ECJ Rulings and ECHR ..........................................................42 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................42