Anti-discrimination Legislation and Protection of Working Conditions of the Self-employed

Abstract

This contribution discusses the CJEU ruling in C-356/21 J.K. v TP S.A. It concludes that the ruling contributes to the ongoing development that disentangles the concept of the protection of working conditions from the employment relationship, granting self-employed workers who provide work on a personal basis protection against discrimination. It further discusses the ruling in the context of the spread of non-standard forms of employment on the labour market and policy initiatives to tackle them. Case C-356/21 J.K. v TP S.A. C-587/20 – HK/Danmark and HK/Privat; C-507/18 - Associazione Avvocatura per i diritti LGBTI