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PAY
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By Dan Peters | 14 May 2021
Councils are facing a £279m increase to the national pay bill after offering 1.5m employees a 1.5...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council 'outraged' by Unite decision to continue bin strike
By William Eichler | 14 May 2021
Thurrock BC has said it is ‘outraged’ workers in its waste and recycling department have decided ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Local elections 2021: Addressing low pay and inequality
By Rachel Kay | 12 May 2021
Those elected on 6 May must not miss the opportunity to secure better working lives for local peo...
PAY
Birmingham lays out its latest plans for building a fairer city
By Cllr John Cotton | 11 May 2021
Birmingham City Council is poised to present an update to its Cabinet on the city’s plans to make...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG pushes ahead with exit pay data demands
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is pushing ahead with demanding...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council chief's treatment was 'appalling and inhuman'
By Martin Ford | 06 May 2021
The leader of York City Council has survived a no confidence vote following criticism over the de...
PAY
Unions reject councils' pay offer
By Martin Ford | 26 April 2021
Scottish members of two trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer from councils, raising the ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
LGA calls for clarity on exit data request
By Heather Jameson | 21 April 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) was blindsided by the Government’s demands for data on exi...
FINANCE
Departed chief had threatened tribunal
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2021
York City Council was facing a potentially costly employment tribunal over allegations of bullyin...
PAY
Thurrock workers strike in pay dispute
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2021
Workers at Thurrock BC have embarked on a three-week strike amid claims their pay is to be ‘slash...
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