Employers Must Not Discriminate Against Parents of Children with Disabilities

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Parents of children with disabilities must also be protected against discrimination.

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Those who have a child with disabilities must not be disadvantaged by their employer - even if working hours have to be adjusted. That is what the ECJ has decided. By Egzona Hyseni.

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The European Court of Justice decides that employers must make arrangements to relieve parents of children with disabilities in the workplace. Employees should be able to reconcile work and care.

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Reading time 2 minutesEmployers must adapt working conditions in such a way as to enable workers to take care of their disabled and dependent child. If, in general, the employer refuses, there may be unlawful indirect discrimination on the grounds of disability, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg on Thursday, 11 September 2025 (see point C-38/24). However, the employer should not be disproportionately burdened because of the desir…

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that companies have an obligation to offer work adaptations to parents of children with disabilities. The ruling, published this week, protects these parents from indirect discrimination and establishes that the adjustment measures they request cannot be denied, as long as they do not represent a “burden […] The entry Parents of children with disabilities have the right to adapt their w…

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Discrimination against people with disabilities is prohibited. In certain cases, their relatives can also be "withdiscriminated". They must be protected in the workplace, says the ECJ.