Order — ECLI:EU:C:2018:202
Date: 2018-03-21
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Social Policy
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Spain

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Social No 2, Cádiz (Spain) lodged on 12 May 2017 — Moisés Vadillo González v Alestis Aerospace, S.L. (Case C-252/17) Language of the case: Spanish Referring court Juzgado de lo Social No 2, Cádiz Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Moisés Vadillo González Defendant: Alestis Aerospace, S.L. Questions referred 1. Does Directive 2010/18/EU 1 preclude an interpretation of Article 37.4 ET (leave of absence of an hour every day until the child reaches nine months of age) to the effect that, regardless of the sex of either parent, such leave is not be granted to the person applying for it if the other parent is unemployed? 2. Does Article 3 of Directive 2006/54/EC, 2 which seeks to guarantee full equality between men and women in their working lives, preclude an interpretation of the said Article 37.4 ET to the effect that, if the male parent is working, he has no entitlement to such leave if his wife and fellow parent is unemployed? ____________ 1 Council Directive 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010 implementing the revised Framework Agreement on parental leave concluded by BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC and repealing Directive 96/34/EC OJ 2010 L 68, p. 13 2 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) OJ 2006 L 204, p. 23