Decisions by Country
(French alphabetic order)

South Africa

• 1. Constitutional Court of South Africa, NUMSA v. Bader Pop, 13 December 2002, Case No. CCT 14/02
• 2. Constitutional Court of South Africa, Jacques Charl Hoffman v. South African Airways, 28 September 2000, Case No. CCT 17/00
• 3. Labour Appeal Court, Modise and Others v. Steve’s Spar, 15 March 2000, Case No. JA 29/99
• 4. Constitutional Court of South Africa, South African National Defence Union v. Minister of Defence, 26 May 1999, Case No. CCT 27/98

Germany

• 5. Constitutional Court of the Federal Republic of Germany, Decision of 18 November 2003, 1 BvR 302/96
• 6. Constitutional Court of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1 July 1998
• 7. Federal Administrative Court, Judgment of 28 May 1991 (1 C 20.89)

Argentina

• 8. National Court of Appeal, Fifth Chamber, Parra Vera Maxima v. San Timoteo SA conc., 14 June 2006, Case No. 144/05 68536
• 9. Labour Court of First Instance of the Southern Judicial District, Susana Elena Ordóñez v. Government of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, concerning an administrative dispute, 29 August 2000, Interim judgment No. 787
• 10. Court No. 20, Asociación de Trabajadores del Estado (A.T.E.) and others v. Government of Argentina (Executive Branch), 29 August 2000, Decision No. 19.896
• 11. Labour Court of First Instance of the Southern Judicial District, Vargas, Bernardo Silenio v. Provincial Executive Branch, Provincial Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, concerning an administrative dispute, 30 September 1998, Case No. 556, Final decision No. 565
• 12. Supreme Court, Ekmekdjian, Miguel A. v. Sofovich, Gerardo and others, 7 July 1992

Australia

• 13. Constitutional Court of Australia, The Commonwealth of Australia v. Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission, 15 December 2000, [2000] FCA 1854
• 14. Federal Court of Australia, Konrad v. Victoria Police & Ors, 6 August 1999, [1999] FCA 988
• 15. Australian Higher Court, Qantas Airways Limited v. Christie, 19 March 1998, [1998] HCA 18
• 16. Industrial Relations Tribunal, Vera Sapevski, Velika Trajkosta, Cvetanka Levnarovska, Todonka Ristevska, Mirian Morales, Rosa Sagredo and Myriam Araneda v. Katies Fashions, 8 July 1997, IRC No. 219/97
• 17. Australian Higher Court, Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v. Teoh, 7 April 1995, (1994) 128 A.L.R. 353
• 18. Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission, Termination, Change and Redundancy Case, 2 August 1984, [1984] 8 I.R. 34

Azerbaijan

• 19. Constitutional Court of the Azerbaijan Republic, On conformity of Article 143.1 of the Labour Code of the Azerbaijan Republic to Articles 25, 37 and 149.1 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, 23 February 2000
• 20. Constitutional Court of the Azerbaijan Republic, On Conformity of Article 109 of the Law on Pension Maintenance of Citizens with Articles 25, 38 and 71 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, 29 December 1999

Benin

• 21. Constitutional Court of Benin, 11 January 2001, No. DCC 01-009

Botswana

• 22. Industrial Court of Botswana, Joel Sebonego v. News Paper Editorial and Management Services Ltd, 23 April 1999, No. IC 64/98

Brazil

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• 23. Regional Labour Tribunal of the Third Region, Rogério Ferreira Gonçalves (1) Infocoop Servíços – Cooperativa de Profissionais de Prestação de Servíços Ltda (2) Caixa Económica Federal CEF (Responsável Subsidiária), 30 September 2003, 00652-2003-017-03-00-0RO
• 24. Regional Labour Tribunal of the Third Region, Lacir Vicente Nunes v. Sandoval Alves Da Rocha and others, 7 May 2003, TRT-RO-3951/03

Bulgaria

• 25. Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria, 27 July 1992, Decision 8, Constitutional Case No. 7

Burkina Faso

• 26. Ouagadougou Labour Court, Zongo and others v. owner of the Bataille du Rail Mobil garage, 17 June 2003, No. 090
• 27. Ouagadougou Labour Court, Compaore v. Sitarail, 25 March 2003, No. 037
• 28. Ouagadougou Labour Court, Savadogo Zonabo v. Grands moulins du Burkina, 10 September 2002, No. 140

Canada

• 29. Supreme Court of Canada, Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General), 20 December 2001, No. 2001 SCC 94
• 30. Quebec Human Rights Tribunal, Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission v. University of Laval, 2 August 2000, No. 200-53-000013-982, 2000 CanLII 3 (QC T.D.P.)
• 31. Supreme Court of Canada, Baker v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 9 July 1999, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817, 1999 CanLII 699 (S.C.C.)
• 32. Supreme Court of Canada, Slaight Communication incorporated v. Ron Davidson, 4 May 1989, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1038, 1989 CanLII 92 (S.C.C.)

Chile

• 33. Supreme Court of Chile, Carlos Castro Cortés v. Wackenhut - Chile, 1 August 2001, Case No. 2549-01
• 34. Appellate Court of Santiago, José Patricio Olivares Tapia and Carlos Octavio Abarca González v. María Soledad Hurtado Gálvez, 6 November 2000, Case No. 2840-2000
• 35. Supreme Court of Chile, Víctor Améstida Stuardo and others v. Santa Isabel S.A., 19 October 2000, Case No. 10.695

China, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• 36. Court of Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Civil Appeal No. 218 of 2005 (appeal of decision HCAL no. 30/2003)

Colombia

• 37. Constitutional Court of Colombia, 5 April 2000, Decision C-385/2000
• 38. Constitutional Court of Colombia, Fourth Appellate Supervisory Chamber, Sindicato de las Empresas Varias de Medellín v. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Municipio of Medellin and Empresas Varias de Medellín E.S.P., 10 August 1999, Case No. 206.360
• 39. Constitutional Court of Colombia, Seventh Appellate Chamber, Alfonso Ruiz and others v. Empresa Sucesores de José de Jesús Restrepo and Cía. S.A., 13 March 1995, Case No. T 102/95

Costa Rica

• 40. Supreme Court of Justice, Constitutional Chamber, Antonio Blanco Rodríguez and others v. The President of the Republic, the Minister of Government and Politics, the Institute of Agrarian Development and the National Commission of Indigenous Affairs, 11 August 1999, Res. No. 06229-aa, Exp. No. 96-007361-007-CO-C
• 41. Supreme Court of Justice, Constitutional Chamber, Hernán Oconitrillo Calvo v. The Municipality of San José, 23 April 1999, Decision No. 1999-0297
• 42. Supreme Court of Justice, Constitutional Chamber, José Manuel Paniagua Vargas and other civil servants of the National Commission for Indigenous Affairs v. The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Commission for Idigenous Affairs(CONAI), 16 January 1998, Res. No. 0241-98, Exp. No. 5325-V-97
• 43. Supreme Court of Justice, Constitutional Chamber, 8 October 1993, Case No. 5000-93

Croatia

• 44.Constitutional Court of Croatia, 10 January 2001, No. U-III 727-1997
• 45.Constitutional Court of Croatia, 8 November 2000, No. U-I 745-1999

Spain

• 46. Supreme Court of Spain, Secundino C.R. v. TOVIC S.L., 2 October 1989
• 47. Constitutional Court, Second Chamber, 23 November 1981, Case No. 38/1981

Estonia

• 48. Tallinn District Court, Administrative Division, Ly Kovanen v. Ownership Reform Department of the City of Tallin, 6 November 2000, Case No. II-3-286/2000
• 49. Supreme Court of Estonia, Constitutional Review Chamber, 27 May 1998, No. 3-4-1-4-98

United States

• 50. Supreme Court of New Hampshire, The State of New Hampshire v. Robert H., 30 October 1978, No. 78-090

Ethiopia

• 51. Addis Ababa Court of Appeal, 31 July 2006, File No. 48008

Russian Federation

• 52. Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, On the Constitutionality of Clauses 2 and 3 of Article 11 (1) of the Law of the Russian Federation of June 1993 on Federal Tax Police Bodies, 17 December 1996
• 53. Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, On the case concerning the verification of constitutionality of Article 12 of the Law of the USSR of 9 October, 1989 “On the Order of Settlement of Collective Labour Disputes (Conflicts)”, 17 May 1995

France

• 54. Supreme Court (“Cour de cassation”), Social Chamber, Decision No. 906 of 29 March 2006, Appeal No. 04-46.499
• 55. Supreme Court (“Cour de cassation”), Social Chamber, 25 January 2005, Appeal No. 04-41012
• 56. Council of State (“Conseil d’Etat”), Section, Ms. Cinar, 22 September 1997
• 57. Supreme Court, Castanié v. Widow Hurtado, Request of 27 February 1934

India

• 58. Supreme Court of India, Vishaka and others v. State of Rajasthan and others, 13 August 1997
• 59. Supreme Court of India, Gaurav Jain v. Union of India and others, 9 July 1997, No. 745-54 of 1990
• 60. Supreme Court of India, Nilabeti Behera alias Lalita Behera v. State of Orissa and others, 24 March 1993, 1993 SOL Case No. 194
• 61. Supreme Court of India, Mackinnon Mackenzie v. Audrey D’Costa and anothe, 26 March 1987, No. 1265 of 1987

Italy

• 62. Milan Magistrate’s Court, Vitali-Airoldi v. Maserati Spa and officine Alfieri Maserati, 21 July 1994
• 63. Milan Magistrate’s Court, AMSA v. Miglio, 28 March 1990
• 64. Savona Magistrate’s Court, Fiumanò Rossotti v. società Fiat, 8 November 1982
• 65. Turin Court of Appeal, Lanificio Tallia Gruppo v. Ceria Mary, 29 May 1964

Kenya

• 66. Industrial Court, 6 December 2004, Case No. 79/2002

Lesotho

• 67. Labour Court of Lesotho, Serame Khampepe v. Muela Hydropower Project Contractors and four others, Case No. LC 29/97
• 68. Maseru Labour Court, Matete and Bosiu v. Lesotho Highlands Development Authority and the Chief Executive, 9 February 1996, Case No. LC 131/95
• 69. Maseru Labour Court, Maisaaka’Mote v. Lesotho Flour Mills, 9 November 1995, Case No. LC 59/95
• 70. Labour Court of Lesotho, Palesa Peko v. The National University of Lesotho, 1 August 1995, Case No. LC 33/95

Lithuania

• 71. Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania, 14 January 1999, No. 8/98

Madagascar

• 72. Antsirabe Labour Court, 22 May 2006, No. 13/RG/TT/06
• 73. Antsirabe Labour Court, Ramiaranjatovo, Jean-Louis v. Fitsaboana Maso, 7 June 2004, No. 58
• 74. Supreme Court of Madagascar, Dugain and others v. Compagnie Air Madagascar, 5 September 2003, Judgment No.231
• 75. Constitutional High Court, 14 February 2001, Decision No. 01-HCC/D2
• 76. Constitutional High Court, 7 May 1997, Decision No. 07-HCC/D3

Malawi

• 77. Industrial Relations Court of Malawi, Davison Tchete v. Safeguard Services, April 2002, No. 6 of 2000

Morocco

• 78. Sidi Slimane Court of First Instance, Mounir Ouharro C. v. Ismaïl Alaoui, 25 May 2005, No. 58/2005

Mauritius

• 79. Supreme Court of Mauritius, Constitutional Chamber, Pointu v. The Minister of Education and Science, 27 October 1995, No. S.C.J. 350

Niger

• 80. Constitutional Court of Niger, 16 January 2002, Judgment No. 2002-004/CC

Nigeria

• 81. Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abacha v. Fawehinmi, 29 May 2000, No. SC 45/1997

Norway

• 82. Supreme Court of Norway, Diasos v. the Djakonhjemme Senior Administrative Officer, 1986

New Zealand

• 83. Wellington Court of Appeal, Tavita v. Minister of Immigration, 17 December 1993, [1994] 2 NZLR 257
• 84. Supreme Court of New Zealand, Van Gorkom v. Attorney General and another, 10 February 1977, [1977] 1 NZLR 535

Paraguay

• 85. Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay, Application of unconstitutionality raised by the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) and the Central Nacional de Trabajadores (CNT) v. Presidential decree No. 16769, 23 September 2000, Case No. 35
• 86. Appellate Labour Court, Second Chamber, Arq. Francisco Vallejos and others v. Corporación de Obras Sanitarias (CORPOSANA) concerning compliance with a collective agreement, 4 August 2000, Agreement and decision No. 90
• 87. Appellate Labour Court, Second Chamber, Inca S.A.C.I. v. Virgilio Villalba on justification of the reason for dismissal, 30 May 2000, Agreement and decision No. 41
• 88. Appellate Labour Court, Second Chamber, Carmen Sachelaridi Knutson v. Cooperativa Santísimo Redentor Ltda. concerning payment of guaranis for several items, 26 May 2000, Agreement and decision No. 40

Peru

• 89. Constitutional Court, 17 April 2006, Case No. 4635-2004-AA/TC

Philippines

• 90. Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines, International School Alliance of Educators v. Hon Leonardo A. Quisumbing and others, 1 June 2000, No. 128845
• 91. Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines, UST Faculty Union and others v. Dir Benedicto Ernesto R. Bitonio, Jr, and others, 16 November 1999, G.R. No. 131235

Romania

• 92. Constitutional Court of Romania, 25 February 1993, Decision No. 6

Rwanda

• 93. Supreme Court of Rwanda, Constitutional Court Chamber, 19 February 2002, Decision No. 009/11.02/02

Slovenia

• 94. Constitutional Court of Slovenia, Independent Trade Unions of Slovenia v. the Act on Representativeness of Trade Unions, 5 February 1998, No. U-I-57/95
• 95. Constitutional Court of Slovenia, Union of Slovenian Railway Workers, 7 December 1995, No. U-I-92/94

Taiwan

• 96. Judicial Yuan, 2 August 2002, No. 549

Trinidad and Tobago

• 97. Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago, Bank and General Workers Union v. Public Service Association of Trinidad and Tobago, 27 April 2001, Trade dispute No. 15 of 2000
• 98. Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago, Bank and General Workers Union v. Home Mortgage Bank, 3 March 1998, No. 140 of 1997

Ukraine

• 99. Constitutional Court, 18 October 2000, Case No. 1-36/2000

Uruguay

• 100. Appellate Labour Court of First Instance, CHH v. TSA for payment of leave not taken and vacation salary, 12 March 1993, Decision No. 475

Zambia

• 101. Supreme Court of Zambia, Civil jurisdiction, Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Limited v. Peter Zulu and 118 others, 13 November 1997, No. 59 of 1996

Zimbabwe

• 102. Labour Relations Tribunal, Frederick Mwenye v. Textile Investment Company, 8 May 2001, No. LRT/MT/11/01