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Article 14 and Equal Pay: The Court Confronts Retaliatory Dismissal in Ortega Ortega v. Spain

March 13, 2026

by Dr. Beril Önder In the case of Ortega Ortega v. Spain (4 December 2025), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court) delivered a significant judgment concerning a highly relevant issue for gender equality: effective judicial protection against discrimination on the grounds of sex in the context of employment and equal remuneration.  […]