On Thursday, 15 July, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled that Regulation Number 12 of the Government of Estonia on health requirements and medical checks for prison officers is contrary to EU law.
This regulation imposes an absolute bar on continuing to employ an officer whose hearing acuity does not meet minimum standards of sound perception without allowing it to be ascertained whether that officer is capable of performing their duties after the adoption of reasonable...