Employment law cases

Stadt Lengerich v Helmig [1995] IRLR 216 ECJ

Reports relating to this case:

  • Overtime pay for part-timers

    Date:
    1 March 1995

    In Stadt Lengerich v Helmig (15 December 1994) EOR60A, the European Court of Justice rules that there is no discrimination contrary to European Community law where a collective agreement provides that overtime supplements will be paid only when the normal working hours for full-time employees are exceeded.

  • Equal pay: No discrimination against part-timers in overtime rules

    Date:
    1 February 1995

    It is not contrary to EC equal pay law to restrict the payment of premium overtime rates only to employees who work more than the designated number of normal full-time hours, holds the European Court of Justice in Stadt Lengerich v Helmig and five joined cases.