Rosenbladt v Oellerking Gebäudereinigungsges mbH [2011] IRLR 51 ECJ

Age discrimination: Clause in collective agreement providing for automatic termination of contracts of employees who have attained the retirement age justified

Date:

6 April 2011

In Rosenbladt v Oellerking Gebäudereinigungsges mbH [2011] IRLR 51 ECJ, the ECJ held that art.6(1) of the Equal Treatment Framework Directive does not necessarily preclude domestic legislation that permits the use of automatic termination clauses based on the retirement age, or the use of such clauses in collective agreements. The crucial issue is whether or not such measures are objectively justified.