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Rishi Sunak halts plan for 91,000 UK civil service job cuts – but staff reductions could still be coming

New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has scrapped plans initiated by Boris Johnson to reduce civil service headcount by 91,000 posts, but cuts could still happen as departments are tasked […]

US unions urge Congress to protect federal staff from Trump bid to strip employment protections

Congressional leaders have been urged to pass a bill that would block future governments from resurrecting a Trump-era bid to strip career federal employees of their civil service protections, in […]

Can new prime minister Rishi Sunak bring stability to UK?

Upheaval caused by the resignations of two UK prime ministers and scores of ministers within a matter of weeks has left civil servants struggling to deliver policies with “morale at […]

US federal retiree benefits rise again; Nigeria plans innovation hub to promote economic transition: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. US federal retirees to see biggest benefits boost in years amid ongoing disparity talks […]
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UK PM backpedals on plans to cut 91,000 civil service jobs by 2025

UK prime minister Liz Truss is expected to walk back on plans to cut a fifth of the civil service workforce by 2025 and instead reduce headcount gradually to avoid […]
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US federal judge allows overtime pay case to proceed; Canada’s Indigenous training attendance sinks: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. US judge challenges regulation by letting federal employee overtime case proceed A US federal […]
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‘There’s quite a lot of myth-busting we can do’: how the UK civil service can remain an attractive employer

While governments around the world warning of a ‘war for talent’, government in the UK is fighting its own battle amid government plans to cut 91,000 officials. In a recent […]
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US lawmakers vote to shield feds from Trump threat to make them more easily fireable if re-elected

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would stop future presidents from stripping federal employees of civil service protections without Congressional approval. The ‘Preventing a Patronage System’ bill cleared […]
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Governments urged to recognise universal right to proof of ID; UK civil servants praised for work arranging Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Campaign urges governments to recognise universal right to proof of ID The Identity Day […]
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Biden ends COVID testing for unvaccinated feds, leaked report exposes bullying in UK Cabinet Office: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Biden ends COVID testing for unvaccinated federal employees The Biden administration has told agencies […]