All posts tagged "public servants"

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  Brazil’s public sector reform bill advances through congress

  A bill that aims to shrink the state by cutting public sector pay and benefits has passed the committee stage in Brazil’s lower chamber of congress. The constitutional amendment –

  • Posted September 27, 2021
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  Five key debates: the best webinars of 2020

  When the world moved to home-working, so did GGF – bringing together civil service leaders from around the world for a series of webinars on aspects of the pandemic. Here,

  • Posted December 29, 2020
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  Restoring goodwill: former UK HR chief Kevin White on repairing national government’s damaged reputation

  The UK’s response to COVID-19 fostered a suspicion of leadership, says former UK HR chief Kevin White – but it’s also an opportunity to revive trust in public services. The

  • Posted November 13, 2020
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  Auditor brands Canada’s Phoenix pay system an ‘incomprehensible failure’

  Canada’s auditor general has branded the Phoenix pay system an “incomprehensible failure” that is a symptom of a “much deeper cultural issue” within the federal government. Michael Ferguson called on

  • Posted June 6, 2018
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  New Zealand’s collective accountability experiment improves results, report finds

  Holding public sector leaders collectively responsible for performance targets on persistent social problems yields better results than putting an individual in charge, according to a new report. The paper, commissioned

  • Posted March 27, 2017
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  Russian pension ages to rise by 5-8 years

  Russian civil servants are to see their retirement age rise by five years for men and eight years for women, as officials and elected representatives are put in the lead

  • Posted June 14, 2016
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