Pension scheme crisis: Cabinet Office not geared up for ‘tsunami’ of compensation claims, union warns
22 May HR

Pension scheme crisis: Cabinet Office not geared up for ‘tsunami’ of compensation claims, union warns

Prospect says lack of capacity to deal with complaints risks bringing scheme management “into further disrepute”
by Jim Dunton
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 26 May
26 May HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 26 May
Ex-Defra perm sec Helen Ghosh appointed as chair of environment watchdog
26 May HR
Ex-Defra perm sec Helen Ghosh appointed as chair of environment watchdog
Civil servants to get 3.5% pay rise
21 May HR
Civil servants to get 3.5% pay rise
Nadine Dorries appoints Tory donor to broadband delivery role
21 Jul 2022 HR
Nadine Dorries appoints Tory donor to broadband delivery role
Simon Blagden and companies he is associated with have donated more than £370,000 to the party
Cuts to senior civil service numbers could fund pay rises, SSRB suggests
20 Jul 2022 HR
Cuts to senior civil service numbers could fund pay rises, SSRB suggests
Reducing the number of senior officials could create “material savings, some of which could be used to increase pay and incentives for a streamlined, higher-quality SCS”, review body says
‘Kick in the teeth’: Unions slam 2% pay rise for senior civil servants
20 Jul 2022 HR
‘Kick in the teeth’: Unions slam 2% pay rise for senior civil servants
SSRB report finds SCS pay has fallen in real terms by 11% since 2012.
Game-based assessments help BEIS secure new recruitment excellence award
20 Jul 2022 HR
Game-based assessments help BEIS secure new recruitment excellence award
New Mark of Excellence recognises strategic approach to broadening diversity in the civil service
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
18 Jul 2022 HR
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
Ex-Vaccine Taskforce chief says government has not learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
What does it mean to have gravitas at work?
18 Jul 2022 HR
What does it mean to have gravitas at work?
It’s a quality often associated with good leadership, but what does it really mean to have gravitas, and is it still relevant in a diverse and inclusive workplace?
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 18
18 Jul 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
What would each of the Tory leadership contenders do to the civil service?
15 Jul 2022 HR
What would each of the Tory leadership contenders do to the civil service?
From headcount cuts to battling “the blob”, Civil Service World explores what the potential PMs have said and done
HMCTS security staff vote to strike over ‘poverty pay’
15 Jul 2022 HR
HMCTS security staff vote to strike over ‘poverty pay’
Union predicts contractor walkouts will bring courts to a standstill but MoJ disagrees
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
15 Jul 2022 HR
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
PACAC will also look into why survey response rates vary so much between organisations
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
14 Jul 2022 HR
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
Union chief confirms 10% pay demand and pledges “big fight” over resourcing with new prime minister
MPs urged to probe Cabinet Office racism concerns
14 Jul 2022 HR
MPs urged to probe Cabinet Office racism concerns
Civil service’s biggest union says select committee can force department to reveal ‘true extent of discrimination’