Sector add-ons

New and updated

• Police officers

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect changes to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 that enable disciplinary action to be taken against officers who leave the force.

• Consultation on promoting professionalism and reforming regulation in the healthcare sector

  Type:

  Consultations

  The Government seeks views on reforms to the regulation of professionals in the healthcare sector.

• NHS workforce planning "not fit for purpose"

  Date:

  30 October 2017

  Type:

  News

  National policy and planning for the NHS workforce in England is "not fit for purpose" according to a report from the Health Foundation.

• Police officers can bring discrimination claims over misconduct panel decisions

  Date:

  27 October 2017

  Type:

  Law reports

  The Supreme Court has held that EU law requires police officers to be able to bring discrimination claims in employment tribunals in respect of dismissals that are the result of police misconduct panel proceedings.

• Indirect sex discrimination: Greek police academy's height restriction not justified

  Date:

  20 October 2017

  Type:

  Law reports

  The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that a height restriction for applicants to the Greek police academy cannot be justified and constitutes indirect sex discrimination.

• Determining employment status: local authority

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include information on Johnstone & Johnstone v Glasgow City Council, on the employment status of foster carers under the MTFC programme.

• Hunt announces 25% more nurse training posts

  Date:

  5 October 2017

  Type:

  News

  Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a 25% increase in nurse training places as well as a package of measures to help retain staff.

• Maternity leave and pay: health (England and Wales)

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Additional information on the law on maternity leave and pay for NHS employers. To be read in conjunction with the general information on the law on maternity leave and pay.

• Recruitment and selection: health (England and Wales)

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include reference to the latest guidance on criminal record checks and a DBS eligibility tool, produced by NHS Employers.

• Pay awards: Public safety

  Date:

  14 September 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  These tables summarise pay awards in the public safety sector monitored by the XpertHR pay databank.