EU: the CJEU revises its jurisprudence on equal treatment as regards employment contract termination compensation for employees on permanent and temporary employment contracts

Some may see this as a radical change in opinion while others may view it as the CJEU bringing greater clarity in response to requests by Spain’s courts that are little inclined to apply its 2016 ruling, which would require matching employment contract termination compensation amounts for workers on permanent and temporary employment contracts. Two rulings handed down on 05 June, both for Spanish cases, saw the CJEU update its earlier jurisprudence so that now a distinction is being made between workers on fixed term employment contracts and who have been prepared for their employment terminations and those for whom it is a surprise and as such can explain different compensation levels.