Public sector

Health secretary appeals to resident doctors to vote “no” in a strike ballot over pay, saying the public does not support them.

The former call-handler is taking the Met to tribunal for constructive dismissal after it reinstated a colleague she had reported for discriminatory behaviour.

Impact of limiting Level 7 apprenticeship funding to 16 to 21-year-olds will be felt by the NHS, accountancy firms and leadership training.

Government confirms it is “refocusing” funding away from higher level apprenticeships, removing funding for people over 21 years old.

Unions in the public sector have threatened to go on strike despite above-inflation pay rises being announced yesterday.

More teachers could benefit from flexible working thanks to a successful initiative to help improve retention.

Resident doctors (formerly junior doctors) will receive 5.4%, doctors 4% and nurses and other health care staff 3.6%.

Falling public sector productivity could drive up labour costs by more than £5 billion by the end of this decade, a forecast suggests.

Royal College of Nursing warns Darlington hospital that its policy on single-sex spaces is unlawful, but the policy remains in place.

Nurses, midwives and numerous other workers across NHS Scotland have accepted a two-year 8.2% pay deal.

Teacher and union rep awarded £370,000 after head teacher unfairly dismissed her in ‘revenge’ for her opposing lesson observations plan.

The government plans to cut the number of civil service roles in London by 12,000, closing 11 offices in the...

Three-quarters of healthcare workers (76%) prioritise access to mental health support when evaluating job opportunities, a poll has argued.
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Nurses could be set to strike this summer as the Royal College of Nursing accuses the government of ‘insulting’ the profession.

NHS trusts planning clinical and non-clinical job cuts as they attempt to balance the books to wipe out a £7bn financial shortfall.