In other countries, this is regulated in other legislation. Generally, a central body is defined to be in charge of the overall management, including proposing legislation and monitoring the civil service management at ministries and agencies level. Regulations concerning trade union rights and collective bargaining are normally regulated in a separate piece of legislation. Civil service laws can define the job duties and responsibilities of civil servants. While general labor law employees have only the responsibility to fulfill their labor contract, civil servants can be given an over-arching duty to serve the state or the government of the day.
Legislation can also set out the arrangements for tenure and job security.
Civil servants generally have greater protections that require comprehensive legal and administrative due process before they can be dismissed. Disciplinary arrangements can also be covered by the legislation. Their employer can discipline general labor law employees in any legal manner subject to collective bargaining agreements, although judicial review is often possible under general labor law. By contrast, civil servants can be disciplined according to specific legislated disciplinary provisions. Rewards and wage-bargaining are often also covered by civil service legislation.