Judgment_paragraph 29 · Maria Albertina Gomes Viana Novo and Others v Fundo de Garantia Salarial IP (C-309/12)

29As is clear from the case-law of the Court set out in paragraph 20 of the present judgment, Directive 80/987, as amended, seeks only minimum protection for workers in the event of their employer’s insolvency. The provisions concerning the option offered to the Member States to limit their guarantee show that the system established by Directive 80/987, as amended, takes account of the financial capacity of those States and seeks to preserve the financial stability of their guarantee institutions.