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FDA challenges Gove for peddling working hours “myths”
FDA National Officer Steven Littlewood has met with Environment Secretary Michael Gove to discuss reports that…
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“Broken, divisive and demotivating”
The latest FDA survey of members in the senior civil service gives a decisive thumbs-down to…
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Whitehall’s stress test
Civil servants are under more pressure than ever before, and stresses and strains at home can…
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Skills, thrills and Brexit headaches: Matt Ross meets Rupert McNeil
When Rupert McNeil left the private sector to lead civil service HR two years ago, he…
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The show must go on
Matt Foster speaks to three FDA members who are senior officials in the Northern Ireland Civil…
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“Ill-informed” civil service attacks must stop, says FDA
The FDA has stepped up its work to defend the impartiality of the civil service by…
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We’re not immune from prejudice – yet
The civil service has made great strides towards being an inclusive employer, but too many colleagues…
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Picking up the pieces
The failure of Britain’s political leadership over Brexit has left civil servants exposed to insults and…
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Location, relocation and dislocation
The creation of government hubs will trigger the biggest civil service office moves since the Second…
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Survey flags “real concern” over workplace harassment and bullying
The FDA has urged the civil service to do “more than just talk about being an…
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FDA to MPs: Don’t “expect the impossible” on Brexit
Ministers must provide “urgent clarity” on the UK’s post-Brexit immigration system to avoid placing “unrealistic expectations”…
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Fight for fair pay continues after Budget let down
The FDA has vowed to continue its drive for a fair and fully-funded pay rise right…
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Up to 5,000 extra HMRC staff needed to cope with Brexit
The government has admitted that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will need to hire between 3,000…
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NHS managers plan more active and engaged union
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens and former NHS Employers leader Dean Royles were among the…
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Civil service to track careers of “under-represented” staff
The FDA has welcomed the civil service’s new Diversity and Inclusion Strategy but warned there is…
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The equalisers
The UK civil service has made real progress with getting more women into senior jobs, but…
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Maths, Mum and Dad: Matt Ross talks to Jonathan Slater
Matt Ross talks to Jonathan Slater, the reforming permanent secretary at the Department for Education, about…
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Compensation Scheme changes “a backwards step”
New Cabinet Office proposals for changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) are a “major…
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MPs to probe Whitehall’s Brexit capability
A cross-party group of MPs has relaunched its wide-ranging inquiry into the civil service, promising to…
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Maude “undermining legacy” with Whitehall attacks
The FDA has hit back at renewed attacks on the civil service by former Cabinet Office…
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Unions back FDA call for new civil service settlement
Ministers must wake up and recognise the “crisis of resourcing” facing Britain’s civil service, the FDA…
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Patel’s allies “peddling myths” on civil service pay, says FDA
The FDA has accused allies of International Development Secretary Priti Patel of “peddling myths” on civil…
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Tribunal fees scrapped in landmark court ruling
The Government has been forced to scrap employment tribunal fees following a landmark legal victory for…
