Local authorities

A female firefighter who suffered sexual harassment has successfully sued Avon Fire and Rescue Service for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Local government staff in England and Wales are voting on whether to take strike action over pay in a six-week balloting process.

A public services workforce commission that would bring together unions, employers and academics to fix the UK's ‘broken public realm’ has been proposed.

Muslim health workers have been subject to an increase in racist abuse since the start of the far right-inspired riots last week.

The UK government could follow a Canadian pensions model that would see it consolidating government pension schemes into fewer, larger schemes with a better return.

Gender-critical worker who chose to use the 'preferred pronouns' 'XYChromosomeGuy/ AdultHumanMale' loses claim for belief discrimination.

Skills for Care’s Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England warned that the vacancy rate was still three times higher than that of the wider economy.

One of the largest trials of a four-day week in the UK led to greater retention and better productivity, according to the researchers following it.

The GMB union has written to Brighton & Hove City Council to ask how it will resolve equal pay claims.

Labour's new employment enforcement body would investigate migrant care worker exploitation, says Yvette Cooper

Teaching assistants, catering staff and other workers at 35 Birmingham schools are to strike because of delays in settling equal pay claims.

Firefighters and fire control employees receive maternity pay improvements and increases to basic and on-call pay.

Up to £6,000 will be available for teachers working in key STEM subjects as part of drive to recruit and retain the best staff.

Pam Parkes, commissioner at Birmingham City Council, replaces Gordon McFarlane as the new president of the Public Services People Managers Association.

A black lawyer who was described as 'glamorous' by a colleague has lost her claim for race discrimination.