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UK civil service to shrink by 91,000 jobs as Boris Johnson takes aim at ‘swollen’ Whitehall

The UK civil service could shrink by around one-fifth under plans revealed by prime minister Boris Johnson to cut 91,000 jobs in an effort to “cut the cost of government […]

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US federal officials ‘less satisfied at work due to return to the office’

US federal workers reported a dip in both job engagement and satisfaction according to the results of an annual survey, in what the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has put […]

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‘I call on all Americans to celebrate public servants’: President Biden hails officials who ‘do extraordinary things to make our lives better’

President Joe Biden has hailed public servants as “the lifeblood of our democracy” as he signed a proclamation to mark the nation’s public service recognition week. In a statement released […]

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French civil servants set for salary review after Macron win – and Australian officials may be next for post-election pay rise: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed French civil servants set for salary review after Macron win Salary scales for […]

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UK government hails relocations; Australian Senate calls for COVID Royal Commission; US Secret Service probes ‘influence operation’: management and workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed UK government has moved 4,000 jobs out of London The UK civil service […]

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US government pushes to resume vaccine mandate enforcement for federal workers

The Biden administration has requested that an appeals court allow it to immediately resume the discipline process for federal employees who have not complied with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate after […]

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the FDA giving full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, 23 August 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

Were governments right to introduce COVID-19 vaccine mandates?  

Countries including the US and Canada have mandated COVID-19 vaccines for government workers as part of plans to thwart coronavirus. In this feature, Mia Hunt assesses whether such policies have […]

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COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US federal employees reinstated by appeals court

The Biden administration has won an appeal allowing it to reinstate its coronavirus vaccine mandate for the government workforce, after it was forced to pause the policy following a court […]

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Leaders’ toolbox: how to deal with flexible working requests

People may wish to work reduced or different hours or in a non-office location for any number of reasons, whether it’s because they’re struggling with their mental health or caring […]

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Exclusive: public servants in favour of COVID-19 vaccine mandates by small margin, GGF survey finds

A slim majority of public and civil servants are in favour of coronavirus vaccine mandates for government employees, a poll of nearly 4,000 officials by Global Government Forum has revealed. […]