So you boys must be praying the EU hangs together then because all this stuff is now on the statute books of individual countries. If the european court goes you will have to fight in each and every country to get it changed.
And as you say we shall see what happens.
I just can't see how that this case differ's to any other bit of regulation change in respect to working requirements and there have been numerous changes which have put folk in exactly the same position over the last 15 years in respect to EU law.
Also as well if you are self employed alot of the EU employment laws don't apply to you. A 58 year old shouldn't have to finance it, his employer should, which will be their argument. But I am self employed you will say and the reply will be "have a word with yourself then".