Latest Solicitors News - April 2009
Energy performance of buildings
The European Commission has published proposals to amend the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. This directive is the basis for the law on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Display Energy Certificates (DECs) and air-conditioning inspections.
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EU plans to increase Maternity payments
The European Union (EU) has announced plans to give female workers the right to full pay when on maternity leave.
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Older workers’ hopes dashed
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a ruling giving full support to the UK compulsory retirement age of 65. Many thousands of older workers, who wish to stay on in their jobs, had their hopes ruined when the ECJ gave its decision.
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Digital Britain
The Government has called on those working in the UK’s creative industries to give their views on the role a ‘digital rights agency’ should play in protecting and promoting the legal use of copyright content online.
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Compensation for Unfair Dismissal Increases
Employers should be aware that the limits on payments and awards made to workers in certain situations increased from 1 February 2009, where the event giving rise to the entitlement to the payment arose on or after this date.
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