Sindicato de Médicos de Asistencia Pública (Simap)
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Sindicato de Médicos de Asistencia Pública, the Spanish doctors' union, started on 22 August 1991, under the acronym SIMAP-CV. Simap is a union of doctors working in public health. Since its foundation has been involved in various initiatives to protect public health and the rights of physicians.
This union achieved notoriety by being the promoter of the Simap Case before the European Court of Justice
, referring to the working time of physicians. The Simap Case (also known as Sindicato de Medicos de Asistencia Publica v Conselleria de Sanidad y Consumo de la Generalidad Valenciana) is a European labour law
and UK labour law case concerning the Working Time Directive
, which is relevant for the Working Time Regulations 1998
.
At the European level, the SIMAP case had a significant impact in the regulation of working time and the implementation of Working Time Directive
.
A recent editorial in the British Medical Journal raises reversing the SiMAP and Jaeger rulings, renegotiating the new deal, relaxing immigration rules, and enhancing mobility between specialties will all give the NHS more flexibility to cope with its ever increasing demands.
This union achieved notoriety by being the promoter of the Simap Case before the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice
The Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...
, referring to the working time of physicians. The Simap Case (also known as Sindicato de Medicos de Asistencia Publica v Conselleria de Sanidad y Consumo de la Generalidad Valenciana) is a European labour law
European labour law
European labour law is the developing field of laws relating to rights of employment and partnership at work within the European Union and countries adhering to the European Convention on Human Rights.-Treaties:...
and UK labour law case concerning the Working Time Directive
Working Time Directive
The Working Time Directive is a European Union Directive, which creates the right for EU workers to a minimum number of holidays each year, paid breaks, and rest of at least 11 hours in any 24 hours; restricts excessive night work; and makes a default right to work no more than 48 hours per week....
, which is relevant for the Working Time Regulations 1998
Working Time Regulations 1998
The Working Time Regulations 1998 are a United Kingdom statutory instrument, which regulate the time that people in the UK may work. It is intended to implement the EU Working Time Directive 2003/88/EC. Firstly, it sets a default rule which, although one may controversially opt out of it, that...
.
At the European level, the SIMAP case had a significant impact in the regulation of working time and the implementation of Working Time Directive
Working Time Directive
The Working Time Directive is a European Union Directive, which creates the right for EU workers to a minimum number of holidays each year, paid breaks, and rest of at least 11 hours in any 24 hours; restricts excessive night work; and makes a default right to work no more than 48 hours per week....
.
A recent editorial in the British Medical Journal raises reversing the SiMAP and Jaeger rulings, renegotiating the new deal, relaxing immigration rules, and enhancing mobility between specialties will all give the NHS more flexibility to cope with its ever increasing demands.