Civil servants offered £1,500 cost-of-living payment to break strikes deadlock
02 Jun HR

Civil servants offered £1,500 cost-of-living payment to break strikes deadlock

Lump sum offered “in recognition of the pressures” faced by officials last year, Cabinet Office says
by Beckie Smith
DHSC creates ‘second’ comms director role
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DHSC creates ‘second’ comms director role
Unions win right to challenge High Court pensions decision
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Unions win right to challenge High Court pensions decision
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'It has felt increasingly hard to get things done': Why civil servants are leaving in droves
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
31 May HR
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
PCS official says industrial solution could be sought to "look after welfare" of civil servants if Rwanda deal litigation fails
Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
26 May HR
Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
FDA pauses industrial action ballot and Prospect cancels planned all-out strike next month
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
26 May HR
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
Figure is almost three times the number of moves the Cabinet Office eventually settled on
Stop using rapid-response teams for 'strike breaking', PCS says
25 May HR
Stop using rapid-response teams for 'strike breaking', PCS says
Union says staff are deployed "often against their own will and conscience” to "undermine" strikes
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
25 May HR
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
ICAI details recruitment and spending challenges following FCO-DfID merger
PCS to boycott ‘farcical’ delegated pay talks
24 May HR
PCS to boycott ‘farcical’ delegated pay talks
Union refuses to negotiate with individual employers until "more money on the table"
Braverman's missed PR move and 'terrifying' Sue Gray: Five things we learned at the IfG’s civil service impartiality summit
24 May HR
Braverman's missed PR move and 'terrifying' Sue Gray: Five things we learned at the IfG’s civil service impartiality summit
The home secretary missed a trick by skipping her speed-awareness course, while Gus O’Donnell fears a crony takeover of Whitehall
SCS pay ‘not enough to live on in London’, ex-cabinet secretary warns
23 May HR
SCS pay ‘not enough to live on in London’, ex-cabinet secretary warns
Gus O’Donnell says a pay hike is needed to fix churn and boost diversity in the civil service
PM to consult ethics adviser after Braverman ‘asked civil servants for help with speeding fine’
22 May HR
PM to consult ethics adviser after Braverman ‘asked civil servants for help with speeding fine’
Sunak will also speak to Simon Case about claims the home secretary broke the ministerial code by asking officials to organise a private speed-awareness course
Departments win Court of Appeal challenge over ‘check-off’ damages
22 May HR
Departments win Court of Appeal challenge over ‘check-off’ damages
Civil service’s biggest union vows to take case stemming from coalition government reforms to Supreme Court
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
19 May HR
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
Officials have been "discombobulated" by non-stop change in policy and ministers, COO says
'We've become much more flexible': Alex Chisholm on using MOG changes as a springboard for reform
19 May HR
'We've become much more flexible': Alex Chisholm on using MOG changes as a springboard for reform
Ahead of this year’s Civil Service Live, the civil service chief operating officer reflects on reforming government and learning from Brexit and Covid
CPS offers up to £226k for next director of public prosecutions
19 May HR
CPS offers up to £226k for next director of public prosecutions
Max Hill will step down from helm of Crown Prosecution Service in October
George Eustice is right: ministers should spend more time with junior civil servants
18 May HR
George Eustice is right: ministers should spend more time with junior civil servants
While the civil service is dominated by generalists when it comes to policy, junior civil servants may be the closest thing ministers have to experts
Civil service union chief Mark Serwotka to retire after 23 years
17 May HR
Civil service union chief Mark Serwotka to retire after 23 years
PCS general secretary says "serious health issues" contributed to his decision to step down
Treasury confirms Civil Service Pension Scheme reform plan
17 May HR
Treasury confirms Civil Service Pension Scheme reform plan
Reformed scheme will not have to cover costs for legacy schemes, policy statement says
HMCTS pushes Common Platform rollout deadline back by another year
16 May HR
HMCTS pushes Common Platform rollout deadline back by another year
HMCTS chief reveals parts of the case-management system rollout will be delayed until 2025
Ministers 'too often make it harder for civil servants to do their job', Gauke says
15 May HR
Ministers 'too often make it harder for civil servants to do their job', Gauke says
Ministers who are confrontational don't have "reputation for being terribly effective", ex-justice secretary says
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
15 May HR
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
Public Accounts Committee accuses department of “blocking” UKSV reform and ignoring risks
One-off payment for civil servants was on the table but ‘fell apart in 24 hours’, says union chief
12 May HR
One-off payment for civil servants was on the table but ‘fell apart in 24 hours’, says union chief
FDA’s Dave Penman says Cabinet Office “promised” cost-of-living boost similar to NHS and teacher offers during pay talks
Stop calling civil servants 'lazy, woke and Machiavellian', union chief tells ministers
11 May HR
Stop calling civil servants 'lazy, woke and Machiavellian', union chief tells ministers
Dave Penman urges Rishi Sunak to show he values government workforce at FDA conference
Civil service walkouts to continue after fresh vote – but DWP staff miss strike threshold
10 May HR
Civil service walkouts to continue after fresh vote – but DWP staff miss strike threshold
FCDO could see first action in PCS's campaign over pay and conditions, but turnout falls short at DHSC
DfT names next second perm sec
09 May HR
DfT names next second perm sec
Jo Shanmugalingam takes over from permanent secretary Gareth Davies, who moved to trade department last year
Cabinet Office to create register of senior civil servants’ second jobs
09 May HR
Cabinet Office to create register of senior civil servants’ second jobs
Guidance sets out detailed requirements to disclose senior officials’ employment outside the civil service