38For the purposes of applying that directive, point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 1(1) thereof defines ‘collective redundancies’ as dismissals effected by an employer for one or more reasons not related to the individual workers concerned, provided that certain conditions concerning numbers and periods of time are satisfied (judgment of 11 July 2024, Plamaro, C‑196/23, EU:C:2024:596, paragraph 24 and the case-law cited).