52In that regard, it must be stated that work performed at night may differ in terms of difficulty and stress, which may require that special arrangements be put in place for certain workers in order to protect their health and safety. In the present case, the work performed at night by firefighters and police officers could justify such special arrangements being put in place. The referring court in fact observes that the special and extremely important duties of those public-sector workers mean that the workers are subject to many additional requirements and obligations, such as on-call duty of up to 24 hours’ duration or special obligations in emergencies.
Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.