Paid suspensions abolished for civil servants awaiting criminal trials
Under new personnel regulations, the Civil Service no longer has to wait for the outcome of a criminal trial to determine if staff who have been arrested and charged should lose their jobs.
In the past, civil servants facing criminal prosecution were suspended on full pay, sometimes for several years, as their cases wound their way through the courts. Now, under new government employment rules, gross misconduct – whether criminal or otherwise – will result in a civil servant being fired once an in-house investigation has been completed. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: May 01, 2026 03:00 PM