Distincţia dintre vârstă şi vechime în muncă/în serviciu, vechime în funcţie/specialitate, vechime la acelaşi angajator, din perspectiva instituţiei discriminării

drd. ELENA DANIELA OPRESCU*

* Doctorand în cadrul Academiei de Studii Economice Bucureşti; e-mail: elenadanielabogatu@gmail.com

Judecător - Curtea de Apel Bucureşti, Secţia a VII-a pentru cauze privind conflicte de muncă şi asigurări sociale

ABSTRACT

Establishing rights in employment relationships based on age is not allowed, as it constitutes indirect discrimination.

In matters of discrimination, it is important to distinguish the criterion of age from concepts such as length of service, time in service, time in a position/specialization, or time with the same employer. These notions may be considered synonymous with age, given the important role age plays in their scope. However, their use in determining rights for employees does not lead to age-based discrimination.

For example, the CJEU has established that professional...