Kevin McVeigh is Head of Elliott Duffy Garrett’s Corporate & Banking practice. Kevin advises clients on corporate transactions in Northern Ireland and on international deals with a Northern Ireland connection. He specialises in the sale and purchase of businesses. Kevin also advises on commercial contracts including investment and shareholder agreements and corporate governance.
Key Issues: Social Policy - Working Time – Rest Period - Preliminary Ruling
Case: XR v Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, akciová společnost
Reference: Case C-107/19, CJEU (Tenth Chamber), 9 September 2021
Legislation: Directive 2003/88/EEC
Background ⚓︎
From November 2005 to December 2008, XR was employed as a company firefighter at DPP. XR was subject to a shift working regime, consisting of a day shift covering the period from 6.45 to 19.00 and a night shift covering the period from 18.45 to 7.00. His daily working times included two food and rest breaks of 30 minutes each.
Between 6.30 and 13.30, XR could go to the factory canteen, situated 200 metres from his workstation, provided that he was equipped
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