Public sector

The government has recommended a 3.5% pay increase for public sector workers in England for 2023-24. It will now be considered by independent bodies.

The Royal College of Nursing has suspended strike action next week after the health secretary said he would meet for “intensive talks”.

A letter from campaigners says the Strikes Bill discriminates against women as they represent a large proportion of the affected workforce.

A record number of junior doctors have voted in favour of industrial action, which will see some 40,000 staff walk out for 72 hours.

For years, HR teams in public services have been used to managing long-term contracts with outsourcing companies. But as citizens...

More than half (52%) of LGBT+ teachers have experienced discrimination and abuse from pupils and parents, according to a survey from a teaching union.

Universities and trade unions have agreed to pay a proportion of the pay settlement for 2023-24 six months before the...

NHS hospitals in England have reported 456 sewage leaks in the past 12 months, according to figures released by the Liberal Democrats.

Nurses strikes escalate as the RCN warns that no health services will be exempt from the action scheduled for 1-3 March.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for the government to take ‘immediate action’ to stop a worrying exodus of staff.

The number of people making applications for degrees in nursing fell by 19% year on year, according to UCAS statistics.

Fire strikes announcement postponed after new pay offer tabled by employers.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to be broken up into four new departments, the prime minister says.

As nurses and ambulance workers in England walk out today (Monday 6 February) on strike, analysis has highlighted just how...

A former soldier who suffered hearing loss following an explosion has been awarded a six-figure sum in compensation.