The complaint was registered on 6 February 2019. It relates to Articles 2 (the right to just conditions of work), 3 (the right to safe and healthy working conditions), 4 (right to a fair remuneration), 11 (the right to protection of health), 24 (the right to protection in case of dismissal) and E (non-discrimination) of the Revised European Social Charter. The complainant trade union alleges that France, by failing to consider volunteer firefighters as workers in disregard of their health and safety at work, violates the aforementioned provisions of the Charter.

 Case Document No. 1, Complaint registered on 5 February 2019

 Case Document No. 2, Observations by European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

 Case Document No. 3, Submissions by the Government on the merits

 Case Document No. 4, Response by the complainant organisation to the Government's submissions on the merits (French only)

 Case Document No. 5, Further response by the Government  (French only)

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 6 December 2019.

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint No. 176/2019  

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint No. 176/2019