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HUMAN RESOURCES
Wages below 2008 levels in two-thirds of council areas
By William Eichler | 29 April 2024
Real wages are still below 2008 levels in nearly two-thirds of UK local authority areas, TUC anal...
FINANCE
'No appetite' for Scottish equal pay unit
By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024
Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit despite calls f...
PAY
TPA analysis of senior local government pay is relentlessly unsophisticated
By Graeme McDonald | 22 April 2024
Graeme McDonald says: 'Perhaps the diminishing number of national news outlets covering the TPA’s...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Unison warns of looming strike as it awaits pay offer
By Ellie Ames | 22 April 2024
Scotland’s largest local government union has warned strike preparations could begin next week am...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Scots government 'unlikely' to create equal pay body
By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2024
Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit, despite calls ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Left and behind: women at work
By Sarah Longlands | 02 April 2024
Building gender equality and diversity into plans for economic growth has benefits for everyone, ...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: No pay offer until after local elections
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2024
Local government employers will not make a pay offer until after the upcoming local elections in ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Coventry pushes ahead with 'fire and rehire' plan
By Mark Conrad | 05 March 2024
Coventry City Council has begun a staff consultation over controversial ‘fire and rehire’ proposals.
WHITEHALL
Employers to consult on 10% pay claim
By Mark Conrad | 04 March 2024
Local government employers will consult on trade unions’ 10% pay claim throughout this month.
UNIONS
Union backs strike at Brum
By Mark Conrad | 04 March 2024
GMB trade union members at Birmingham City Council have voted overwhelmingly to support strike ac...
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