LGE: Pay, pensions and employment solutions

News and features

• Equality Bill: EHRC consultation on draft employer guidance

  The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched its consultation on non-statutory guidance to accompany the Equality Act.

  

• Advisory bulletin no. 560

  Advisory bulletin 560 includes case reports on religion and belief, sex discrimination and changes to contracts of employment, and sets out recent changes to the law on politically restricted posts. It also includes an index of all the material on the employment relations section of the LGE website.

  

• Joint Education Services Circular No 172 -Youth and community workers' 2009 pay settlement

  The Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers is pleased to announce the 2009 pay settlement for youth and community workers. Full details of the settlement can be found in Joint Education Services Circular No. 172.

  

• Local government services pay update

  The National Employers have informed the local government trade unions that they are unable to offer any increase in pay for 2010/11.

  

• Apprenticeship schemes

  Guidance for local authorities on recruiting, rewarding and managing apprentices.

  

• Education conference: challenging the system

  LGE is hosting a conference to help local authorities respond to the changing educational landscape arising from the implementation of government policy.