Elliniko Dimosio v Strompoulis and Others – CJEU (L Bay Larsen, President of Chamber, J Malenovský, M Safjan, A Prechal (Rapporteur) and K Jürimäe JJ) – Case C-292/14 – 25 February 2016

European law – Protection of employees in the event of insolvency of employer – Applicability to seamen employed to work on non-EU flagged vessel – Whether Greek national law constituted “equivalent” protection – Council Directive 80/987/EEC, articles 1(1) and 1(2).

This was a request for a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer.