Trabajadores del sector público y pensión de jubilación: principio de igualdad de trabajo y prohibición de discriminación por edadSentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (Sala Tercera) de 15 de abril de 2021, asunto C-511/19

Abstract

The aim of this research work is to analyse the Judgement of The Court of Justice of the European Union (Third Chamber) of 15 April 2021 —Case C-511/19— that resolves a request for a preliminary ruling from the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos) and that concerns the interpretation of Articles 2 and 6(1) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation. The aforementioned, in a case between between AB and Olympiako Athlitiko Kentro Athinon — Spyros Louis concerning his placement, prior to his retirement, under the labour reserve system provided for by national Law. Public-sector workers who, during a given period, fulfil the conditions for drawing a full pension are placed under a labour reserve system until the termination of their contract of employment, which entails a reduction in their pay, the loss of their possible advancement and the partial or even total cancellation of the severance pay to which they would have been entitled on termination of their employment relationship, due to the Greek legislation pursues a legitimate employment-policy objective and the means to achieve that objective are appropriate and necessary, given the EUCJ