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HR, Pay & Benefits

Greek Civil Servants Stage 24-hour Strike Over Austerity Plan

Public sector workers in Greece are today staging a 24-hour walk-out in protest against new austerity measures agreed by Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras. After a weekend of often-acrimonious negotiations, […]

Senior Officials In Canada Get 1% Pay Rise

Senior civil servants in Canada will be given a 1% pay rise over two years and their bonus payments will be linked entirely to performance. The Association of Professional Executives […]

Japanese government releases first female empowerment guidelines

Japan’s first guidelines on female empowerment were released today in an effort to enable women to play a more active role in society, the Japan Times reports. Ministries are expected […]

S$500 payment to Singaporean civil servants to celebrate 50 years of independence

A one-off payment of 500 Singapore dollars (374 US dollars) will be handed to all civil servants on the Asian city state to celebrate 50 years of independence. The Public […]

Public sector pay freeze for Jersey announced

A pay freeze for public sector staff, excluding nurses and midwives, has been announced by the States of Jersey, the BBC has reported. Jersey, one of seven Channel Islands off […]

170,000 Canadian officials to have their performance rated in March

More than 170,000 Canadian government officials will have their performance assessed as part of a mandatory process for the first time this March. Following the Directive on Performance Management, which […]

Singapore Civil Service Bonuses

Singapore has some unique aspects to its highly regarded civil service. One is the scale of salaries, the other is the pegging of bonuses to how well the economy is […]

Explaining Public Sector Cuts

With the global recession still causing severe budget constraints, public sectors are struggling to balance imposing austerity measures against providing satisfactory explanations to staff. This is a situation which is […]

Germany’s public sector workers win 3% pay rise

Public sector workers in Germany were awarded a three per cent pay rise in March, following a series of “token” strikes across the country. The pay increase was agreed after […]