Pending complaints
The complaint was registered on 14 November 2016. Its concern Articles 16 (right of the family to social, legal and economic protection), 17 (right of children and young persons to social, legal and economic protection), and 27 (right of workers with family responsibilities to equal opportunities and equal treatment), read alone or in conjunction with Article E (non discrimination) of the Revised Charter. The complainant organisation alleges that Finland has, through the amendment of the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care that entered into force on 1 August 2016, violated the above mentioned provisions.
Case-document no. 1, Complaint registered on 14 November 2016
Case-document no. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
Case-document no. 3, Submissions of the Government on the merits
Case-document no. 4, CUCW's response to the Government's submissions on the merits
Case-document no. 5, Further response from the Government on the merits
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 10 May 2017.
Decision on admissibility of Complaint 139/2016
Decision on the merits of Complaint 139/2016
Resolution CM/ResChS(2020)3 of the Committee of Ministers of 11 March 2020
Department of Social Rights
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