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LEGAL
EXCLUSIVE: Council holds back chunk of tribunal payment
By Dan Peters | 17 December 2025
More than a third of £4.6m damages ordered by an employment tribunal has not been paid by a council almost two years after the judgement, The MJ understands.
UNITARY
New unitaries to be hit by right to work check duty
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025
Councils created under reorganisation will have to carry out fresh right to work checks for staff...
REORGANISATION
The needs of people rather than maps are what most deserve our attention
By Pam Parkes | 09 December 2025
Pam Parkes fears structures are being locked into reorganisation without factoring in workforce c...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Council chief executive suspended
By Martin Ford | 01 December 2025
James Binks has been suspended from his role as chief executive of Rochdale MBC, the authority ha...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation: MHCLG must come off the fence on staffing guidance
By Ian Miller | 13 November 2025
Ian Miller says the creation of unitaries means the Government must stop prevaricating, and updat...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...
WORKFORCE
Integrating organisational psychology into reorganisation
By Lucy Trueman | 05 November 2025
Lucy Trueman says councils that integrate organisational psychology into their approach, treating...
HR
HR challenges for Scotland and delivering organisational change
By Michael Burton | 05 November 2025
As Scottish council HR leaders meet at their society’s annual conference in St Andrews Michael Bu...
WORKFORCE
Attracting young talent to public sector careers
By Manny Sandhu | 29 October 2025
Manny Sandhu shares how a new pilot campaign – unveiled at the WMJobs Expo 2025 – is energising y...
WORKFORCE
Menopause Cafés: creating space, building support for council staff
By Dr Ruth Adams | 21 October 2025
Menopause is a shared workplace issue, not a private one, and that’s why South East Employers has...
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