Processed complaints
The complaint was registered on 26 April 2019. It concerns Article 5 (the right to organise) of the Revised European Social Charter. The Association of Secondary Teachers lreland (ASTI) alleges that the situation in Ireland is not in conformity with Article 5 of the Charter in that the Government, by according more favourable treatment to a rival trade union as regards pay and increments for its members, is interfering with the right to freedom of association guaranteed to teachers.
Case document No. 1, Complaint registered on 26 April 2019
Case document No. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
Case document No. 3, Response by ASTI to the Government's observations on admissibility
Case document No. 4, Further response by the Government on admissibility
Case document No. 5, Additional observations by ASTI on admissibility
Case document No. 6, Additional observations by the Government on admissibility
Case document No. 7, Submissions by the Government on the merits
Case document No. 8, Response by ASTI to the Government's submissions on the merits
Case document No. 9, Further response by the Government on the merits
Case document No. 10, Additional information from ASTI
Case document No. 11, Additional information from the Government
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 13 May 2020.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint No. 180/2019
Decision on the merits of the Complaint No. 180/2019
Resolution CM/ResChS(2023)8 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 18 October 2023
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