Public sector

Civil servants in Whitehall took a record 771,433 days of sick leave last year because of stress and other mental...

Junior doctors in England have begun a fresh four-day strike over pay – their most disruptive yet, according to health leaders.

The NASUWT has rejected the government’s pay offer and will ballot members in England for industrial action.

Firefighters are regularly exposed to PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals in firefighting foam, a report from the Health and Safety Executive has argued.

Government plans to halve the amount of social care workforce funding have been criticised by the care sector.

The National Education Union has rejected the government’s pay offer and called further teachers’ strikes in England for April and May 2023.

There has been a significant rise in vacancies for nursery, primary and secondary school staff in the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest Report on Jobs.

The civil service's HR function, the chief people officer group, has a budget shortfall equivalent to 100 full-time staff, says union.

A quarter of fire and rescue services in England have received reports of racist, homophobic and misogynistic behaviour from employees...

A national dentist shortage and rising costs have prompted Bupa Dental Care to cut 85 practices in the UK.

A review has found 'entrenched' cultural problems at one of England's largest NHS trusts.

Teachers union urges members to reject government's March 2023 pay offer after two weeks of negotiations.

Civil servants, members of the PCS union, are to go on strike over pay, pensions and conditions on 28 April.

UK GPs experience the highest stress and lowest job satisfaction compared to family doctors in nine other high-income countries, an...

Health secretary Steve Barclay has written to health bodies asking them to review their diversity memberships.