CELEX: C2006/237/10
Language: en
Date: 2006-09-30 00:00:00
Title: Case C-303/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from Employment Tribunal (London South) made on 10 July 2006 — S. Coleman v Attridge Law, Steve Law

30.9.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 237/6
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from Employment Tribunal (London South) made on 10 July 2006 — S. Coleman v Attridge Law, Steve Law
   (Case C-303/06)
   (2006/C 237/10)
   Language of the case: English
   Referring court
   Employment Tribunal (London South)
   Parties to the main proceedings
   
      Applicant: S. Coleman
   
      Defendants: Attridge Law, Steve Law
   Questions referred
   
               1.
            
            
               In the context of the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of disability, does the Directive (1) only protect from direct discrimination and harassment persons who are themselves disabled?
            
         
               2.
            
            
               If the answer to Question (1) above is in the negative, does the Directive protect employees who, though they are not themselves disabled, are treated less favourably or harassed on the ground of their association with a person who is disabled?
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Where an employer treats an employee less favourably than he treats or would treat other employees, and it is established that the ground for the treatment of the employee is that the employee has a disabled son for whom the employee cares, is that treatment direct discrimination in breach of the principle of equal treatment established by the Directive?
            
         
               4.
            
            
               Where an employer harasses an employee, and it is established that the ground for the treatment of the employee is that the employee has a disabled son for whom the employee cares, is that harassment a breach of the principle of equal treatment established by the Directive?
            
         
      (1)  Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, OJ L 303, p. 16