All posts tagged "wellbeing"

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  US government’s HR agency publishes ‘workforce of the future’ playbook

  The federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published a new ‘playbook’ outlining actions that agencies can take to revamp HR practices and strategically plan their future workforces. Suggestions

  • Posted February 28, 2024
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  Australian public servants granted ‘right to disconnect’ but with exceptions, says minister

  Officials working for Australia’s federal government will have the ‘right to disconnect’ in six months’ time, unless their contract explicitly states otherwise, minister for the public service Katy Gallagher has

  • Posted February 20, 2024
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  UK civil servants make bid for four-day working week

  Civil servants in the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have launched a campaign to work a four-day week. Staff at the department have called for a

  • Posted December 12, 2023
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  One third of Canadian public servants consider leaving government over return-to-office rules

  More than a third of Canadian public servants are so unhappy with the federal government’s return-to-office approach that they are considering leaving their roles, according to a survey by the

  • Posted June 20, 2023
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  US revitalises federal employee support programmes to boost wellness and productivity

  The US Office of Personnel Management has produced guidance outlining a standardised approach to employee wellness programmes across government. The aim is to encourage agencies to re-evaluate and enhance staff

  • Posted May 30, 2023
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  Nearly half of US government workers could quit if telework reduced, survey finds

  Nearly half (45%) of US government employees would consider looking for a new job should their agency reduce remote and hybrid working, according to a new survey. The study of

  • Posted May 23, 2023
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  More money for Canada’s public service workers won’t cure an unhappy workplace

  Although striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers have reached a tentative deal with Canada’s federal government, the systemic workplace issues that create emotional stress, burnout and unhappy employees

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  UK civil servants’ pay satisfaction drops dramatically, official survey shows

  Only a quarter of UK officials believe their pay adequately reflects their performance, according to the government’s latest UK Civil Service People Survey – the lowest score in 14 years.

  • Posted April 4, 2023
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  One in six UK civil servants report bullying by ministers; Australia releases psychosocial guidance for government workplaces: management & workforce news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. One in six UK civil servants report bullying by ministers One in six UK

  • Posted March 2, 2023
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  US federal agency’s tech hiring drive pays dividends; New Zealand PM axes policy plans: management & workforce news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Tech recruitment drive proving successful at US Department of Veterans Affairs The US Department

  • Posted February 16, 2023
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