21It is true that the concept of ‘pay’ within the meaning of Article 3(1)(c) of Directive 2000/78 must be interpreted broadly. Thus, the Court has held that it covers, in particular, any consideration, whether in cash or in kind, whether immediate or future, provided that the employee receives it, albeit indirectly, in respect of his or her employment from his or her employer, and irrespective of whether it is received under a contract of employment, by virtue of legislative provisions or on a voluntary basis (judgment of 12 December 2013 in Hay, C‑267/12, EU:C:2013:823, paragraph 28 and the case-law cited). Moreover, the fact that certain benefits are paid after the termination of the employment relationship does not prevent them from being in the nature of pay within the meaning of the abovementioned provisions (judgment of 9 December 2004 in Hlozek, C‑19/02, EU:C:2004:779, paragraph 35 and the case-law cited).
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