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HR, Pay & Benefits

UK civil servants seek legal routes to oust bullies; US proposes hiring feds responsible for emerging tech: management & workforce news in brief

UK senior civil servants mount organised challenge to politician bullies British senior civil servants have voted to collectively oppose the use of intimidating and inflammatory language by politicians and could […]

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US government to ban use of salary history in federal job offers

The US government is set to prohibit the use of previous salary information in setting pay for federal employees as part of action to boost pay equity. The Office of […]
A photograph of strikers near Tunney's Pasture in Ottawa as part of the 2023 federal employee strike.

Canadian public service strike ends as deal reached over pay and remote work

The two-week long strike by 120,000 Canadian public servants is ending today after the government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union reached a May Day deal on […]
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Biden administration rolls back telework as Australia tables flexible work principles

The Biden administration announced measures to reduce teleworking at federal agencies on 13 April, exactly a year after agencies began implementing their return-to-office plans. A memo sent to agency heads […]

Canadian public service will not return to pre-COVID headcount; IRS to develop more diverse workforce: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Canadian public service will not return to pre-pandemic size under departmental plans The size of […]

New Zealand lifts public service pay freeze

New Zealand has lifted COVID-era pay restraints on high-earning public servants in a bid to attract talent and improve retention. In 2020, the Public Service Commission imposed a hold on […]

UK civil servants’ pay satisfaction drops dramatically, official survey shows

Only a quarter of UK officials believe their pay adequately reflects their performance, according to the government’s latest UK Civil Service People Survey – the lowest score in 14 years. […]

9% three-year pay rise recommended for Canadian public servants – as strike ballot gets underway

Canadian federal employees could get a 9% wage increase over three years under recommendations from the Public Interest Commission pay tribunal, ahead of negotiations that could end strike plans. In […]

US federal agency’s tech hiring drive pays dividends; New Zealand PM axes policy plans: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Tech recruitment drive proving successful at US Department of Veterans Affairs The US Department […]

US agencies to expand feds’ paid and unpaid leave opportunities

President Biden has instructed agencies to expand paid and unpaid leave opportunities for federal staff, as part of his administration’s bid to make the US government a model employer. In […]