Index card Burton v British Railways Board

Hearings

European Union

16 Feb 1982 (Case C-19/81) (Case C-19/81); EU:C:1982:58; [1982] QB 1080; [1982] 3 WLR 387; [1982] ICR 329; [1982] 3 All ER 537; [1982] ECR 555; [1982] IRLR 116; (1982) 126 SJ 480, ECJ (Judge Bosco (President))

England & Wales

25 Oct 1982 (Costs) [1983] ICR 544; [1983] 1 All ER 1094; [1981] 3 CMLR 100; [1981] IRLR 16, EAT (Slynn J)

Subject Matter

DISCRIMINATION, SEX — Employment — Less favourable treatment — Voluntary redundancy scheme for employees within five years of retirement — Male employee refused access to scheme because of age — Women employees of same age eligible — Whether benefit under scheme pay — Whether benefit concerned with working conditions — EEC Treaty (Cmnd 5179–II), art 119 — Council Directive (75/117/EEC) art 1 — Council Directive (76/207/EEC), arts 1(1), 2(1), 5(1)

(Case C-19/81); EU:C:1982:58; [1982] QB 1080; [1982] 3 WLR 387; [1982] ICR 329; [1982] 3 All ER 537; [1982] ECR 555; [1982] IRLR 116; (1982) 126 SJ 480, ECJ

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS — Employment Appeal Tribunal — Costs — Reference to European Court of Justice — Costs of reference reserved to appeal tribunal — Limitation on powers of appeal tribunal to award costs — Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1980, r 27

[1983] ICR 544; [1983] 1 All ER 1094; [1981] 3 CMLR 100; [1981] IRLR 16, EAT