The complaint, lodged on 20 June 2000, relates to Articles 2 (the right to just conditions of work), 4 (the right to a fair remuneration), 6 (the right to bargain collectively including the right to strike) and 27 (the right of workers with family responsibilities to equal opportunities and equal treatment) of the Revised European Social Charter. It is alleged that the provisions relating to the working hours of managers (cadres) contained in the second Act on the Reduction of Working Hours (Act No. 2000-37 of 19 January 2000 – “Loi Aubry n° 2”) violates these provisions.

• Compilation of case documents with regard to Complaint no. 9/1999 

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 16 November 2001.

The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 2§1 and of Article 4§2 and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 11 December 2001.

The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution ResChS(2002)4 on 26 March 2002.
 

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 09/2000

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 09/2000

 Resolution ResChS(2002)4 of the Committee of Ministers on 26 March 2002