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Below are links to each page of the European Review that covers cases at the European Court of Justice. Please click on the ones in which you are interested.

Issue 42 : ECJ gives support to UK mother of disabled son; Victory for Irish union on fixed-term workers; Public procurement cannot equalise wages. Issue 41 : Spanish retirement case loss could mean UK win; ‘Volkswagen law’ crashes at ECJ; Now ECHR to rule on French Ryanair case.

Issue 40 : ‘Reasonably practicable’ still legal; Sympathy strikes allowed in Germany; ECJ to rule on French Ryanair case. Issue 39 : ‘Vaxholm’ case opinion backs unions; ‘Viking’ opinion also favourable; Irish age discrimination case: lessons for UK?

Issue 38 : ASLEF win expulsion right; Young people must count for consultation; UK pension protection not good enough. Issue 37 : Seniority not always its own justification; Vaxholm/Laval case to be heard.

Issue 36 : UK in the wrong on working time regs.; The meaning of disability. Issue 35 : Leave cannot be sold; TUPE time again.

Issue 34 : Closed shops to be abolished in Denmark; Re-flagged ship employer’s injunction quashed.

Issue 33 : Holiday pay: roll-ups allowed but take that leave; Fixed-term contracts can't be based on age.

Issue 32 : Maternity leave must count for seniority; Directives can apply before national law passed.

Issue 31 : Opt-out must be individual decision; Employers must consult on redundancies before making the decision.

Issue 30 : Find a good reason for discrimination; Working time breaks include railway workers.

Issue 29 : EWC disclosure must be to 'experts' only; Casual workers may have less rights.

Issue 28 : Part time overtime must be fair; Extra-EU firms must have works councils

Issue 27 : Maternity leave: 1) Must include pay rise; 2) Cannot replace holiday

Issue 26 : Allonby judgement confirms pension victory; Transsexuals gain right to survivor's pension.

Issue 25 : On-call duty decision may affect working time review; and before the Commission UK union scores victory.

Issue 24 : Equal access to part-time working unaffected by pensions rights; One-person operation still protected by TUPE.

Issue 23 : Pregnant staff can keep it to themselves; 'Single source' problem again blocks equal pay; Spanish court says parents can reduce hours.

Issue 22 : Equal treatment cases continue.

Issue 21 : Equal pay denied to contracted out workers; Pension tax relief goes EU-wide; + Spanish psychological harassment: + Tips count towards minimum wage...

Issue 20 : European Court of Human Rights: Landmark decision on discrimination backs UK unions' campaign.

Issue 19 : Monthly supplements included in equal pay; TUPE still applies to chain of contractors.

Issue 18 : Minimum Wage must apply to foreign companies; Transport clerical workers miss the bus on Working Time Directive.

Issue 17 : Foreign contract workers protected in UK law....and temporary workers also protected if pregnant.

Issue 16 : Belgium in the dock over H & S committees; How to get equal pay for equal value; Overtime: what employers must tell workers.

Issue 15 : TUPE: the ECJ makes it clear as mud; Stop Press: BECTU gets decision.

Issue 14 : Lorry and coach drivers must count get-to-work time; TUPE not affected by public sector concession; BECTU wins initial ruling on temp holidays.

Issue 13 : Working time for doctors, Equality in retirement payments; Positive discrimination.

Issue 12 : First-ever daily fine in Greek pollution case; Positive discrimination only allowed where candidates are equal.

Issue 11 : Part-time pensions may be back dated even further; Equal pay calculations must compare like with like.

Issue 10 : TUPE rules must apply within groups; Pregnancy no bar to jobs; Severance pay reduced for child carers.

Issue 9 : Parental leave can hit bonus..but being part time cannot..and nor can maternity leave; Even chefs must be male in Royal Marines...but not so German soldiers.

Issue 8 : EU gets tough on competition and social infringements.

Issue 7 : BECTU take challenge on working time case to Europe; Different training justifies lower pay.

Issue 6 : 2-year time limit unlawful in some equal pay cases;Seymour-Smith case passed back to U.K.

Issue 5 : Discrimination in 2 year rule; Equality includes references; Late claims allowed.

Issue 4 : Recent rulings from the European Court of Justice.

Issue 3 : Court rules for job-sharers in civil service case.

Issue 1 (2) : Lack of protection unfair to women; Counting hours towards promotion; Insolvency ruling; Justifying inequality; Same perks for partners of any sex..

Issue 1 (1) : Complaint led to change of law.

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*Issue 42* : ECJ gives support to UK mother of disabled son; Victory for Irish union on fixed-term workers; Public procurement cannot equalise wages.	*Issue 41* : Spanish retirement case loss could mean UK win; ‘Volkswagen law’ crashes at ECJ; Now ECHR to rule on French Ryanair case.
*Issue 40* : ‘Reasonably practicable’ still legal; Sympathy strikes allowed in Germany; ECJ to rule on French Ryanair case.	*Issue 39* : ‘Vaxholm’ case opinion backs unions; ‘Viking’ opinion also favourable; Irish age discrimination case: lessons for UK?
*Issue 38* : ASLEF win expulsion right; Young people must count for consultation; UK pension protection not good enough.	*Issue 37* : Seniority not always its own justification; Vaxholm/Laval case to be heard.
*Issue 36* : UK in the wrong on working time regs.; The meaning of disability.	*Issue 35* : Leave cannot be sold; TUPE time again.
*Issue 34* : Closed shops to be abolished in Denmark; Re-flagged ship employer’s injunction quashed.	*Issue 33* : Holiday pay: roll-ups allowed but take that leave; Fixed-term contracts can't be based on age.
*Issue 32* : Maternity leave must count for seniority; Directives can apply before national law passed.	*Issue 31* : Opt-out must be individual decision; Employers must consult on redundancies before making the decision.
*Issue 30* : Find a good reason for discrimination; Working time breaks include railway workers.	*Issue 29* : EWC disclosure must be to 'experts' only; Casual workers may have less rights.
*Issue 28* : Part time overtime must be fair; Extra-EU firms must have works councils	*Issue 27* : Maternity leave: 1) Must include pay rise; 2) Cannot replace holiday
*Issue 26* : Allonby judgement confirms pension victory; Transsexuals gain right to survivor's pension.	*Issue 25* : On-call duty decision may affect working time review; and before the Commission UK union scores victory.
*Issue 24* : Equal access to part-time working unaffected by pensions rights; One-person operation still protected by TUPE.	*Issue 23* : Pregnant staff can keep it to themselves; 'Single source' problem again blocks equal pay; Spanish court says parents can reduce hours.
*Issue 22* : Equal treatment cases continue.	*Issue 21* : Equal pay denied to contracted out workers; Pension tax relief goes EU-wide; + Spanish psychological harassment: + Tips count towards minimum wage...
*Issue 20* : European Court of Human Rights: Landmark decision on discrimination backs UK unions' campaign.	*Issue 19* : Monthly supplements included in equal pay; TUPE still applies to chain of contractors.
*Issue 18* : Minimum Wage must apply to foreign companies; Transport clerical workers miss the bus on Working Time Directive.	*Issue 17* : Foreign contract workers protected in UK law....and temporary workers also protected if pregnant.
*Issue 16* : Belgium in the dock over H & S committees; How to get equal pay for equal value; Overtime: what employers must tell workers.	*Issue 15* : TUPE: the ECJ makes it clear as mud; Stop Press: BECTU gets decision.
*Issue 14* : Lorry and coach drivers must count get-to-work time; TUPE not affected by public sector concession; BECTU wins initial ruling on temp holidays.	*Issue 13* : Working time for doctors, Equality in retirement payments; Positive discrimination.
*Issue 12* : First-ever daily fine in Greek pollution case; Positive discrimination only allowed where candidates are equal.	*Issue 11* : Part-time pensions may be back dated even further; Equal pay calculations must compare like with like.
*Issue 10* : TUPE rules must apply within groups; Pregnancy no bar to jobs; Severance pay reduced for child carers.	*Issue 9* : Parental leave can hit bonus..but being part time cannot..and nor can maternity leave; Even chefs must be male in Royal Marines...but not so German soldiers.
*Issue 8* : EU gets tough on competition and social infringements.	*Issue 7* : BECTU take challenge on working time case to Europe; Different training justifies lower pay.
*Issue 6* : 2-year time limit unlawful in some equal pay cases;Seymour-Smith case passed back to U.K.	*Issue 5* : Discrimination in 2 year rule; Equality includes references; Late claims allowed.
*Issue 4* : Recent rulings from the European Court of Justice.	*Issue 3* : Court rules for job-sharers in civil service case.
*Issue 1* (2) : Lack of protection unfair to women; Counting hours towards promotion; Insolvency ruling; Justifying inequality; Same perks for partners of any sex..	*Issue 1* (1) : Complaint led to change of law.