Recital 10

Existing Union Rules on Working Conditions and on Information and Consultation Unofficial title

A body of legal instruments provides for minimum standards in working conditions and labour rights across the Union. This includes, in particular, Directives 2003/88/EC ⁽⁴⁾, 2008/104/EC ⁽⁵⁾ and (EU) 2019/1152 ⁽⁶⁾, of the European Parliament and of the Council, and other specific instruments on aspects such as health and safety at work, pregnant workers, work-life balance, fixed-term work, part-time work, and the posting of workers. In addition, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the ‘Court of Justice’) has ruled ⁽⁷⁾ that ‘stand-by’ time, during which the worker’s opportunities to carry out other activities are significantly restricted, is to be regarded as working time. Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁽⁸⁾ establishes a general framework setting out minimum requirements for the right to information and consultation of employees in undertakings or establishments within the Union.

Footnotes

(4) Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9).
(5) Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work (OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 9).
(6) Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 105).
(7) Judgment of the Court of Justice of 21 February 2018, Ville de Nivelles v Rudy Matzak, C-518/15, ECLI: EU:C:2018:82; judgment of the Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) of 9 March 2021, RJ v Stadt Offenbach am Main, C-580/19, ECLI:EU:C:2021:183; judgment of the Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) of 9 March 2021, D.J. v Radiotelevizija Slovenija, C-344/19, ECLI:EU:C:2021:182.
(8) Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29).

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