United Kingdom v. European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice annulled the requirement that weekly rest periods include Sunday, finding insufficient connection between health and safety of workers and Sunday observance requirement

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March 3, 2026
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United Kingdom v. European Court of Justice (1996).
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United Kingdom v. European Court of Justice [1996] — The European Court of Justice annulled the requirement that weekly rest periods include Sunday, finding insufficient connection between health and safety of workers and Sunday observance requirement. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/ecj-sunday-rest-case/, accessed April 13, 2026).
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Year: 1996
Holding: The European Court of Justice annulled the requirement that weekly rest periods include Sunday, finding insufficient connection between health and safety of workers and Sunday observance requirement
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United Kingdom v. European Court of Justice is a Church & State case in 1996. The court held that the European Court of Justice annulled the requirement that weekly rest periods include Sunday, finding insufficient connection between health and safety of workers and Sunday observance requirement