HR, Pay & Benefits

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Evidence-based action: the key tools governments can use to tackle the gender pay gap

The gender pay gap in the public sector – and wider society – is a persistent problem. At a GGF webinar, experts from different governments around the world shared thoughts […]

AI could automate 84% of repetitive service transactions across government, UK half way to net zero: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence AI could help automate around 84% of repetitive service transactions across government A recent report from The Alan Turing Institute […]

Relocation and a representative civil service: Five minutes with Corin Robertson from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Corin Robertson, director general, finance and corporate, at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, discusses making the civil service more geographically diverse, career advice, and lessons from international partners. […]

UK urged to create ‘Department for the Civil Service’ | US government expands apprenticeships | Milestone public service reform in South Africa

The latest management and workforce developments in government Hello and welcome to a new Global Government Forum newsletter looking at the latest management and workforce developments in governments around the […]

Changing the narrative on civil service careers: Five minutes with Fiona Ryland, the UK government’s chief people officer

Fiona Ryland, the UK government’s chief people officer, discusses opportunities in the civil service as well as key projects she’s working on related to skills, learning, and AI in recruitment. […]
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Canada’s public sector beating private sector on narrowing the gender wage gap, report finds

Canada’s public sector gender pay gap is half that of the private sector, according to a new report from research institute the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), which also […]

History has been made, paving the way for major public service reform in South Africa

The Public Service Amendment Bill, which cleared a major legislative hurdle last week, stands to be one of the most important reforms in South African government since 1994, says Ivor […]

Australian public servants granted ‘right to disconnect’ but with exceptions, says minister

Officials working for Australia’s federal government will have the ‘right to disconnect’ in six months’ time, unless their contract explicitly states otherwise, minister for the public service Katy Gallagher has […]

NZ officials suggest creating in-house consultancy hub for government  

Senior officials in the Public Service Commission of New Zealand have proposed creating an “in-house consultancy hub” to ease reliance on external consultants as part of the government’s cost-cutting plans. […]
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US bans use of private sector pay history in federal job appointments

US federal government departments and agencies will no longer be able to use private sector salaries to set the wages of new or returning officials under new regulations from the […]