Judgment in Case C-258/15 Gorka Salaberria Sorondo v Academia Vasca de Policía y Emergencias

The European Court of Justice ruled on 15 November 2016 that the exclusion of candidates more than 35 years of age from a competition for the recruitment of police officers required to perform operational duties is compative with EU law.

The Court considered that the possession of particular physical abilities constitutes a genuine and determining occupational requirement for such police officers.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 16.11.16: EU court rules Basque police can discriminate recruits on age http://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/eu-court-rules-that-basque-police-can-recruit-based-on-age/

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