Press Release: Judgment in Case C-266/14 – Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones obreras (CC.OO.) v Tyco Integrated Security SL, Tyco Integrated Fire & Security Corporation Servicios SA

The European Court of Justice decided on 10 September 2015 that journeys made by workers without fixed or habitual place of work between their homes and the first and last customer of the day constitute working time.

The court considered that excluding those journeys from working time would be contrary to the objective of protecting the safety and health of workers pursued by EU law.

The Working Time Directive defines working time as any period during which the worker is working, at the employer’s disposal and carrying out his activity or duties, in accordance with national laws and/or practice. Any period which is not working time is regarded as a rest period.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 10.09.15: EU court says work journey can be working time https://euobserver.com/social/130208

BBC News, 10.09.15: Travelling to work 'is work', European court rules http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34210002

The Guardian, 10.09.15: Union wins travelling time case in European court http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/sep/10/union-wins-travelling-time-case-in-european-court

Sputnik International, 11.09.15: On Company Time: Commuting Workers Get Boost From European Court http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150911/1026871443/worker-commute-pay-spain.html

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