Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Galicia (Spain) lodged on 26 April 2018 — Sindicato Nacional de CCOO de Galicia v Unión General de Trabajadores de Galicia (UGT), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Confederación Intersindical Galega
(Case C-293/18)
Language of the case: Spanish
Referring court
Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Galicia
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Sindicato Nacional de CCOO de Galicia
Defendants: Unión General de Trabajadores de Galicia (UGT), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Confederación Intersindical Galega
Questions referred
Must workers engaged pursuant to Article 20 of Ley 14/2011, de 1 de junio, de la Ciencia, Tecnología y la Innovación (Law 14/2011 of 1 June 2011 on Science, Technology and Innovation) be regarded as falling within the scope of the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP, which led to Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999? 1
Must the compensation payable on the termination of contracts of employment be regarded as an employment condition as referred to in clause 4 of the framework agreement?
If the previous questions are answered in the affirmative, must the termination of the contracts of employment of workers engaged pursuant to Law 14/2011 of 1 June 2011 on Science, Technology and Innovation and the termination of permanent contracts on objective grounds in accordance with Article 52 of the Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers’ Statute) be regarded as comparable?
If the answer to Question 3 is in the affirmative, is there any ground under legislation for the differences?
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1 Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (OJ 1999 L 175, p. 43).