The Regulations prescribe the manner of applying for an apprenticeship certificate under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and authorise the Welsh certifying authority to charge fees for the cost of issuing and supplying a copy of an apprenticeship certificate. The Regulations (PDF format, 745K) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order implements "The specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales", which prescribes the requirements that must be met for issuing a recognised Welsh framework under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. The order (PDF format, 738K) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order brings into force certain provisions of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 on 24 June 2013. The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 to ensure that a disposal under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, where a child has committed an offence, will be treated as a criminal conviction (for the purposes of the 1974 Act) and will, after a certain period, become spent. The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends para.20 of sch.2 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 to provide that members of the national Children’s Panel will be listed in sch.2, so will be in regulated work with children under the Act. The draft order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SI 2013/50) to exclude the application of s.4(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in relation to proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011. The draft order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 amends the formulae for uprating various tribunal awards and statutory redundancy payments. Awards will be rounded to the nearest pound. The Act (PDF format, 1MB) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 amends s.43B of the Employment Rights Act 1996. A disclosure is not protected unless the employee reasonably believes that the disclosure is made in the public interest. Further, a disclosure no longer needs to be made "in good faith". Where a disclosure is not made in good faith, the employment tribunal will be able to reduce compensation by up to 25%. Section 19 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 also prescribes that an employer will be liable where a worker or an agent of the employer subjects a colleague to a detriment for whistleblowing. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (PDF format, 1MB) and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No.1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (SI 2013/1455), which implements s.19 of the Act, can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 prescribes that proceedings before the Employment Appeal Tribunal will be heard by a judge sitting alone, unless a judge directs otherwise. It also introduces greater flexibility in the use of deposit orders and makes changes to the use of costs orders and payments for preparation time. The Act (PDF format, 1MB) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (PDF format, 1MB) (on the UK legislation website) abolishes the Agricultural Wages Board, an independent body that determines the minimum wage for workers employed in agriculture in England and Wales and has discretionary powers to regulate other terms and conditions of employment. The Agricultural Wage (England and Wales) Order 2012 remains in place until 1 October 2013. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No.1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (SI 2013/1455), which brings into force the provision that provides for the repeal, can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 to remove the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims where the reason for dismissal is the employee's political opinions or affiliation. The Act (PDF format, 1MB) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Regulations prescribe three alternative ways of working that meet the definition of full-time occupation under s.5 of the Education and Skills Act 2008. The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (on the UK legislation website) changes the statutory framework placing a duty on all young people in England to participate in education or training until the age of 17 (increasing to 18 in 2015). It makes consequential changes in relation to the right to time off for young persons for study or training. The commencement order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends the list of public authorities in part 3 of sch.19 to the Equality Act 2010 in consequence of the National Library of Scotland Act 2012. The public authorities are subject to the public sector equality duty under s.149 of the Act. The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends various statutory instruments, including the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/162), in consequence of the National Library of Scotland Act 2012. The Act changes references to "The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland" to the "National Library of Scotland". The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Regulations make provision in relation to the duty on young people to participate in education or training under the Education and Skills Act 2008, including defining the types of education or training that will be treated as full time. The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Regulations change pensionable pay bands or earnings bands and employee contribution percentage rates for 2013/14 under the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/1170) and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/224).
The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 renames compromise agreements "settlement agreements". A statutory code of practice sets out the broad principles for using settlement agreements, and model letters, a model settlement agreement and supporting guidance provide further guidance on settlement agreements. The Act (PDF format, 1MB) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
Conversations between an employer and an employee or an offer made prior to the termination of employment, with a view to terminating employment on agreed terms, may not be taken into account by an employment tribunal when determining an unfair dismissal claim. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (PDF format, 1MB), which introduces the provision, can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
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The Regulations consolidate, with minor amendments, the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/224), which provide for the superannuation of certain persons engaged in the NHS in Scotland. The Regulations (PDF format, 1.28MB) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order makes changes to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006 (SSI 2006/338) and the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 (SSI 2007/199) pursuant to the creation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 (SI 1992/129) pursuant to the creation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Regulations amend various statutory instruments pursuant to the creation of the Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority. The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The Regulations make transitional provisions to restrict the free movement rights of Croatian workers when Croatia accedes to the European Union. The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
The order amends sch.1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 (SI 2013/3432), including by adding provisions to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England). The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.