The Industrial Cases Reports
[2011] ICR 495
Supreme Court
Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families
v
Fletcher
Duncombe
v
Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families
[2011] UKSC 14
2011 Jan 17,
18;
March 30
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Mance, Lord Collins of Mapesbury and Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony JJSC
Discrimination— Fixed-term employee— Justification— Teacher at school established under treaty by European Communities and member states— Employment on series of fixed-term contracts lasting 9 years— Staff regulations restricting employment to 9 years— Whether fixed-term contract justified on objective grounds—
Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2034), reg 8(2)
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Council Directive 99/70/EC, Annex, cl 5