Sector add-ons

New and updated

• What should employers do to meet the requirement for a complaints procedure relating to English language fluency for public-sector workers?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Employing foreign nationals: health (Scotland)

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect that, from 24 November 2016, certain changes to tier 2 of the points-based immigration system will take effect.

• Whistleblowers protected when applying for jobs in children's social care sector

  Type:

  Legal timetable

  Local authorities are under a new duty not to discriminate against an applicant for a position because he or she has made a protected disclosure.

• Government's approach to junior doctors' new contracts is legal, says High Court

  Date:

  29 September 2016

  Type:

  Law reports

  The High Court has ruled that the manner in which the Government is introducing new contracts of employment for junior doctors is legal.

• Further reform to public-sector exit payments confirmed

  Date:

  28 September 2016

  Type:

  News

  The Government has confirmed it will proceed with additional limits to exit payments across the public sector, following on from plans to cap exit pay and to require repayment if exiting workers rejoin.

• Workplace pensions: local authority

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on reforms to public-sector exit payments.

• Redundancy rights: local authority

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on reforms to public-sector exit payments.

• Police staff, special constables and volunteers

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  A look at the bargaining structures and pay and conditions of police staff.

• Discipline and dismissal: financial services

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include information on PRA and FCA requirements for reporting any disciplinary action taken due to a breach of the conduct rules.

• Consultation on reforming the law on misconduct in public office

  Type:

  Consultations

  The Law Commission consults on reforming the offence of misconduct in public office.