Judgment_paragraph 34 · Terveys- ja sosiaalialan neuvottelujärjestö (TSN) ry v Hyvinvointialan liitto ry and Auto- ja Kuljetusalan Työntekijäliitto AKT ry v Satamaoperaattorit ry (C-609/17, C-610/17)

34Indeed, it is expressly apparent from the wording of Article 1(1) and (2)(a), Article 7(1) and Article 15 of Directive 2003/88 that the purpose of that directive is simply to lay down minimum safety and health requirements for the organisation of working time and it does not affect the Member States’ right to apply provisions of national law that are more favourable to the protection of workers (judgments of 24 January 2012, Dominguez, C‑282/10, EU:C:2012:33, paragraph 48; of 3 May 2012, Neidel, C‑337/10, EU:C:2012:263, paragraph 35; and of 13 December 2018, Hein, C‑385/17, EU:C:2018:1018, paragraph 30).