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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]