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Employee associations urge US justice department to tackle pay disparities

US justice department employee associations are urging the department’s leaders to stop asking job applicants for their salary histories, in a bid to stamp out pay disparities among workers. Six […]

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Simon Case named as new UK Cabinet secretary

Simon Case is to replace Sir Mark Sedwill as Cabinet secretary and head of the UK civil service, prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Tuesday. In May, Case – a […]

UK launches new search for digital chief

The UK has begun a recruitment drive for a government chief digital officer (GCDO), Cabinet Office permanent secretary and chief operating officer of the civil service, Alex Chisholm, revealed in […]

Norway tops happiness index while mistrust blights the US

Norway has leapt from fourth to first place in this year’s world happiness index, on account of its high levels of social support and the absence of corruption in government […]

Finland pushes ahead with basic income trial

The government of Finland is to trial a new ‘basic income’ model that it hopes will pave the way for broader reforms of the country’s social security system. The concept […]

Sustainable transport scheme recruits 500 new cities

Nearly 1,000 European local authorities are hosting a car-free day today to mark the end of European Mobility Week, which runs from 16 to 22 September. Some 2,390 European cities […]

New Australian women leaders foundation to be led by ABC TV news presenter

TV news presenter Virginia Haussegger has quit the ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster, to lead a new foundation dedicated to getting more women into senior government and public sector roles in […]

New Zealand government asks public how to become more transparent

The government of New Zealand is asking members of the public for their views on improving its openness. It has drafted an action plan, as part of its collaboration with […]

Campaigners need 1m signatures to get meeting with EU officials over asylum air directive

The European Commission has given campaigners one year to collect 1m signatures for an initiative to abolish an EU directive widely blamed for forcing refugees into risky boat trips to Europe. […]

OECD to hold free web talk on how to limit global warming

The OECD is holding a free live web talk about the implications maritime transport is likely to have on a commitment by almost 200 governments to limit global warming to […]