SOCIAL POLICY : ECJ: PARENTAL LEAVE ALLOWANCE CONSTITUTES FAMILY BENEFIT.

• Position: European Union Court of Justice - Brief article

Allowances for parental leave as granted under Luxembourg's national rules constitute a family benefit under EU law, and can therefore be granted to Swiss residents who work for air transport companies in Luxembourg, according to an EU Court of Justice ruling (joined Cases C-216/12 and C-217/12) on the interpretation of the notion of family benefit under EU law and its application to foreign nationals.

The cases concerned Mrs Hliddal and Mr Bornard, who both live in Switzerland with their...