All posts by Natalie Leal

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  New claims process for staff affected by Phoenix pay failure

  A new claims process for federal employees affected by the troubled Phoenix payroll system has been launched by the Canadian government.  The new compensation scheme is being implemented “in recognition of

  • Posted February 10, 2020
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  Gender pay gap widens at four UK departments, falls at 13

  Four central UK government departments have reported that their gender pay gap grew over the last year, while the gap shrank at 13 departments and remained at zero at the

  • Posted February 4, 2020
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  Canadian federal IT systems are on brink of collapse, government docs reveal

  The IT systems serving Canada’s federal services are at risk of “critical failure” after years of under-investment, according to a memo obtained by The Canadian Press. Briefing notes for prime

  • Posted February 3, 2020
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  Public sector in Cambodia to be linked digitally with other countries

  Cambodia’s public sector is to be digitally linked with other countries in a new initiative launched by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The Cambodian programme is the latest of a

  • Posted February 2, 2020
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  Artificial intelligence must be fair and safe for consumers, say MEPs

  Consumers must be safeguarded from artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM) which is “advancing at a remarkable pace”, says a European parliamentary committee. A draft resolution, approved by the

  • Posted January 30, 2020
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  Majority of countries showing little progress in tackling corruption

  Governments are still failing to deal with corruption of political systems by big money, according to an annual study ranking perceived public sector corruption levels of 180 countries worldwide. The

  • Posted January 29, 2020
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  Turkey to introduce national blockchain currency

  The Turkish government plans to launch a central bank “blockchain based” digital currency within the next four years. The idea was included in The Eleventh Development Plan submitted to parliament

  • Posted July 22, 2019
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  US government could run out of cash over the summer

  The White House is calling on Congress to urgently raise the debt ceiling before summer recess, or risk the nation running out of money before it returns.  In a letter

  • Posted July 18, 2019
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  UK tax system needs urgent reform, think tank warns

  The UK’s tax system will be unable to meet the dual challenges of a shrinking tax base and rising demand for public services unless it undergoes major structural reform, a

  • Posted July 15, 2019
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  Indian budget aims to tackle slowing growth

  The Indian budget, dubbed the “budget for new India,” sets out plans to invest billions in infrastructure and reduce taxes for most business owners, while raising taxes for the super-rich.

  • Posted July 14, 2019
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