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Practical guides to organising records and preparing for legal discussions. Browse a topic or search a question.
Suspension from service — reading the order
Identify the authority, statutory rule and conditions of the suspension. Suspension, a final penalty and a criminal remand are different legal positions.
Public & WorkAppealing a departmental penalty
Read the penalty and applicable appeal provisions promptly. A representation to the same office should not automatically be treated as a valid statutory appeal.
Public & WorkPay arrears and disputed service calculations
Create a period-by-period calculation based on the order or rule relied on. A colleague's payment does not by itself establish the same entitlement.
Public & WorkPension and retirement-benefit papers
Identify the applicable retirement scheme and service record before using a formula. Appointment cohort, qualifying service and the actual sanction can matter.
Public & WorkContractual public employment and regularisation claims
Read the appointment's legal basis and current scheme before assuming long service creates regular status. Contract renewal, pay and regularisation are separate…
Public & WorkResignation from public service
Check the applicable rule, notice, acceptance and release process before assuming the employment relationship has ended. A submitted letter and an effective…
Public & WorkMedical leave and service records
Follow the applicable leave process and keep genuine medical material linked to the request. Illness and an approved leave period are related but distinct matters.
Public & WorkCAT applications and limitation
Prepare the actual decision and representation chronology promptly. Tribunal limitation has statutory rules and should not be replaced with an assumed period for…