Setting the scene: Development of the CJEU jurisprudence on age discrimination in employment

Abstract

Age discrimination law in the European Union can be understood only if the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is taken into account. Since the adoption of Directive 2000/78, many cases relating to age have come up. However, a proper understanding of age discrimination case law is not self-evident. The case law of the CJEU is quite dynamic and shows a high degree of flexibility, which leaves it difficult to predict.