The Weekly Law Reports
[2001] 2 WLR 408
Court of Justice of the European Communities
Preston and others v Wolverhampton Healthcare NHS Trust and others
Fletcher and others v Midland Bank plc
Case C-78/98
1999 April 20;
Sept 14;
2000 May 16
Sept 14;
2000 May 16
President G C Rodríguez Iglesias Presidents of Chambers J C Moitinho de Almeida, D A O Edward and R Schintgen Judges P J G Kapteyn, J-P Puissochet, G Hirsch, P Jann and H Ragnemalm Advocate General P Léger
Discrimination
— Sex
— Equal pay
— Pension scheme
— Part-time employees' retrospective claims time-barred and restricted by national legislation
— Whether legislation compatible with Community law
— Principles of effectiveness and equivalence
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Equal Pay Act 1970 (c 41), s. 2(4)(5) (as amended by Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c 65), s 8(6), Sch. 1, Pt I, para 2 and modified by Occupational Pension Schemes (Equal Access to Membership) Regulations 1976 (SI 1976 No 142), reg 12(1))
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EC Treaty
, art 119