Minimum Wage Directive: ECJ Advocate Gen • Table.Briefings

If the judges follow the Advocate General’s initial assessment of the Minimum Wage Directive, this would probably have far-reaching consequences for social policy in the EU.

In his opinion, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice recommends that the Minimum Wage Directive be declared null and void in its entirety. He sets much tighter limits than expected on the EU’s competences in this area.

According to the ECJ Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou, the minimum wage directive should be declared invalid in its entirety. The Cypriot stated this on Tuesday in his opinion for the proceedings. Emiliou’s main reason: The EU is exceeding its legislative powers with regard to charges with the directive. The background to this is that Denmark is suing the European Court of Justice to annul the minimum wage directive. Sweden has joined the proceedings as an intervener.

Minimum Wage Directive: ECJ Advocate General in favor of complete annulment

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