Local authorities

With daily news of strikes and disputes over pay, it’s a tough time to be in public sector HR at...

Major employers have highlighted the need for organisations to ‘personalise’ jobs and ensure they offer purposeful work to retain talent,...

A local council in Wales has been urged to improve its sickness absence levels after recording what has been described as a “shocking” absence rate.

Glasgow City Council has announced it will start offering paid leave to employees who miscarry.

NHS leaders have urged the government to implement a national care worker minimum wage of £10.50 an hour with immediate effect as the service struggles to retain staff. 

Social workers are ‘at breaking point’, with the sector facing excessive workloads, high stress levels and low morale.

2021-22 gender pay gap reporting deadline passes for public sector organisations.

Social care workers have been added to the shortage occupation list from today.

HM Revenue and Customs has published a report looking into the impact of off-payroll rules on the public sector.

Thursday’s deadline for frontline NHS staff in England to have received their first jab against Covid-19 has been scrapped after...

The dismissal of a care worker over a failure to be jabbed was upheld by tribunal despite her ‘religious beliefs‘.

Two London NHS hospitals have said they could lose 1,000 employees if they do not get vaccinated in line with...

Care workers from abroad will be able to apply for a 12-month health and care visa from next year.

The Excellence in Public Service HR award was picked up by the Department of Health and Social Care.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust was recognised for its oustanding wellbeing interventions.