Punitive damages permitted but not required under Equal Treatment Directive (ECJ) | Practical Law

Punitive damages permitted but not required under Equal Treatment Directive (ECJ) | Practical Law

In Camacho v Securitas Seguridad España SA C-407/14, the ECJ considered whether the Equal Treatment (Recast) Directive (2006/54/EC) requires member states to award punitive damages for sex discrimination, or whether this is permitted at the member state's discretion.

Punitive damages permitted but not required under Equal Treatment Directive (ECJ)

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 8-621-2327 (Approx. 4 pages)

Punitive damages permitted but not required under Equal Treatment Directive (ECJ)

by Practical Law Employment
Published on 21 Dec 2015 • ExpandEngland, European Union, Scotland...Wales
In Camacho v Securitas Seguridad España SA C-407/14, the ECJ considered whether the Equal Treatment (Recast) Directive (2006/54/EC) requires member states to award punitive damages for sex discrimination, or whether this is permitted at the member state's discretion.