Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | No.99, 2015 (10.09.15) |
Publication Date | 10/09/2015 |
Content Type | News |
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. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2015-09/cp150099en.pdf |
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Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Law |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Spain |