La contribution de l’arrêt J.K. à la redéfinition des frontières du droit social de l’Union

Abstract

(Series Information) European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2023 8(3), 1213-1220 | European Forum Insight of 22 January 2024 | (Table of Contents) I. Introduction. - II. La distinction entre le droit de la non-discrimination et la législation sociale de l’Union. - III. L’identification d’une catégorie des travailleurs indépendants bénéficiant du droit de la non-discrimination. - IV. Un rapprochement du régime du travail des travailleurs indépendants et salariés. - V. Conclusion | (Abstract) From an EU social law perspective, the decision of the Court of justice in J.K. appears prima facie to be a step forward in the construction of a universal labour law regime. However, the case strictly limits the progress towards an assimilation of the situation of employees and self-employed, in EU social law. First, by distinguishing EU anti-discrimination law and social legislation, only the former being extended to self-employed. Second, by limiting the category of self-employed who can benefit from anti-discrimination law. The case nonetheless suggests that a universal labour law regime can be constructed by using basic notions of labour law for the regulation of other types of contractual relationships than employment contracts.

Keywords

• social legislation
• discrimination
• notion of worker
• social rights
• universal labour law regime
• sexual orientation