''Groener v Minister for Education'' (1989
Case 379/87is an
EU law
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case, concerning the
free movement of workers
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in the European Union.
Facts
A Dutch woman, Miss
Anita Groener, was refused a permanent teaching post at a Dublin design college. She did not speak
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
. She argued this was a restriction on her right to free movement of workers under
TFEU
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article 45.
Judgment
The
Court of Justice held that the language requirement was justifiable.
See also
*
European Union law
References
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Court of Justice of the European Union case law
Freedom of movement
Irish labour law
Language case law
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