A court has granted an ertzaina the right to a fixed morning shift until his son reaches the age of 12

An administrative court has recognized the right of an ertzaina to have a fixed morning shift until his child reaches the age of 12, after being denied by the administration, the union Euspel reported in a statement.

The union states that the officer requested to move from the afternoon shift tothemorning shift in order to meet his family responsibilities.

He explained that the Department of Safety and Security opposed this claim, saying that this option was not included in the Agreement on Working Conditions and that it did not have "sufficient staff" for the afternoon shift.

The court has found that these grounds are "insufficient" to deny the ertzaina the change of shift and expressly recognizes theofficer's right to a fixed morning shift  until the minor child reaches the age of 12, according to Euspel.

The union adds that this resolution "demonstrates once again that the right of the Ertzainas to reconcile family life cannot be waived due to the fact that more labour agreements are signed behind the backs of the collective."