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HR, Pay & Benefits

Asia’s female workforce has been shrinking, report warns

Women’s participation in Asia’s workforce has fallen by almost ten percentage points between 1990 and 2013, a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which calls on governments to […]

Nigerian officials sacked over ‘irregularities’

Three Nigerian civil servants have been dismissed over irregularities found in their employment process, it has been reported. The employees of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) lost […]

Victoria’s auditor-general quits after staff complaint

The auditor-general for Australia’s region of Victoria, John Doyle, has resigned after a complaint was made against him by a member of staff, according to media reports. Last month, Doyle […]

More of Egypt’s officials protest against civil service law

More government workers have taken to the streets of Egypt to protest against a new civil service law, which they say is incompatible with the country’s constitution. The new law […]

Pay Rise Announced for Turkey’s Civil Servants

Millions of civil servants in Turkey are to get a pay rise while retired officials will see their pensions increased, it has been reported. Labor and social security minister Faruk […]

Egypt’s Prime Minister Meets Civil Servants After Mass Protest

The prime minister of Egypt, Ibrahim Mehleb, has moved to reassure officials over a new civil service law, which sparked one of the country’s largest anti-government rallies amid a crackdown […]

Kevin White, Former Director-General Of HR, UK Home Office: Exclusive Interview

After 39 years as a UK civil servant, Kevin White has just retired from his post as HR director general. He tells Global Government Forum about his views on performance […]

Egyptian Officials Protest Over New Civil Service Law

More than 2,000 Egyptian government officials have protested against a new civil service law, in one of the country’s largest anti-government rallies amid a crackdown on dissent, according to media reports. […]

Automatic Union Fee Payments To End In UK Public Sector

Unionised civil servants and public sector workers in the UK will have to re-subscribe to their trade unions and set up new payments plans under new legislation proposed by the […]

Automatic pay rises taken from British civil servants

UK civil servants are to be stripped of automatic pay rises linked to the length of service under new radical plans announced by the country’s finance ministry this week. Despite […]