| Nimz v Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg | |
| Court: | European Court of Justice |
| Citations: | (1991) C-184/89, [1991] ECR I-297 |
| Keywords: | Objective justification |
Nimz v Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (1991) C-184/89 is an EU labour law case, which held that a justification that part-time employees could be paid less, since full-time employees could acquire skills quicker, was doubtful.
Helga Nimz worked part-time (under three quarters of full-time). She was paid less. The town council argued that full-time employees acquire ability and skill faster and should therefore be paid more.
ECJ held that it was unlikely that the justifications offered by the Hamburg council could be valid.