21.1.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 25/5
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 20 November 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Constanța — Romania) — Sindicatul Familia Constanţa, Ustinia Cvas and Others v Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului Constanța
(Case C-147/17) (1)
((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Protection of the safety and health of workers - Organisation of working time - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Article 31 - Directive 2003/88/EC - Scope - Derogation - Article 1(3) - Directive 89/391/EEC - Article 2(2) - Work performed by foster parents))
(2019/C 25/06)
Language of the case: Romanian
Referring court
Curtea de Apel Constanța
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellants: Sindicatul Familia Constanţa, Ustinia Cvas, Silvica Jianu, Dumitra Bocu, Cader Aziz, Georgeta Crângaşu, Sema Cutlacai
Respondent: Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului Constanța
Operative part of the judgment
Article 1(3) of Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time, read in conjunction with Article 2(2) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, must be interpreted as meaning that the work performed by a foster parent under an employment contract with a public authority, which consists in taking in a child, integrating that child into his or her household and ensuring, on a continuous basis, the harmonious upbringing and education of that child, does not come within the scope of Directive 2003/88.
(1) OJ C 231, 17.7.2017.
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