Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorEsther McVey Esther McVey claims she's 'on the side' of working class in brazen Tory leader bidmirror.co.uk - Dan Bloom The former welfare slasher who branded food banks "positive" claimed she's going to target low-income families for Tory votes - and she made a …
Ottawa Citizenadded this to Ottawa NewsQuébec Khan: Quebec's Bill 21 isn't about secularism, it's about atheismottawacitizen.com - Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen In the debate surrounding Quebec’s secularism legislation, Bill 21, which is currently being examined by a legislative committee in public hearings, …
User-centered Design When to Use User-Centered Design for Public Policy (SSIR)ssir.org - Stephen Moilanen Silicon Valley has long sought to remake Washington in its own image. Throughout Barack Obama’s presidency, technology company executives regularly …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLaw Duty to Whom? Ethics Dilemmas Confronted by Government Lawyersali-cle.org - www.ali-cle.org A distinguished panel of former government lawyers examines some common ethical issues confronted while working in or for the public sector, …
Opinion Politicized unions are smaller, weaker unionswashingtonexaminer.com - Quin Hillyer Anyone who wants to understand why unions are losing membership and public sympathy need only look at the 2018-19 internal budget of the AFL-CIO. It …
Associated PressNew Mexico New Mexico unemployment rate declines in April from MarchAssociated PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in April, dipping to 5% from 5.1% in March. The unemployment rate in April 2018 was 4.9%, and the state Department Workforce
U.S. House of Representatives House Passes Bill To Extend Certain Protections To LGBTQ Communitynewsy.com - Alec Larson The act would extend civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community by banning some discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender …
The Wall Street Journal.Pensions Top New Jersey Lawmaker Targets PensionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Joseph De AvilaSenate President Steve Sweeney says the state can’t afford full pensions for future workers New Jersey’s top Democratic state legislator is once again taking aim at pensions, setting up another fight public-sector
The Telegraphadded this to Daily UK NewsUnions Public sector strikes fall to record low in wake of new Trade Union laws making it harder to walk out, data showsThe Telegraph - By Gabriella SwerlingPublic sector strikes fall to a record low in the wake of new Trade Union laws making it harder for workers to walk out, new data reveals. In 2018 the number of working days lost in the public sector 26,000.
Greece Frenzy of amendments, handouts as elections loomekathimerini.com - Stavros Papantoniou With just over a week to go until local authority and European elections, the government on Thursday pushed several legislative amendments through …
David Fletcheradded this to DOTGOVBusiness Technology Government digital leaders to receive salary boostcomputerweekly.com - Angelica Mari The government is looking to improve its ability to attract and retain professionals across digital, data and technology functions by boosting the …
CTV Newsadded this to MontrealQuébec Secularism bill a 'sexist' attack on women's bodies, says Quebec federation of womenctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press The president of a major feminist organization says Quebec's secularism bill is sexist and a direct attack on women's bodies. Gabrielle Bouchard of …
AFL-CIO AFL-CIO spends three times more on politics than organizingwashingtonexaminer.com - Sean Higgins A leaked internal budget for the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation, shows that it devotes more than three times as much to political …
Lebanon Remittances of Lebanese Expats Ease Financial Pressureaawsat.com The World Bank has estimated the inflows of expatriate remittances to Lebanon at $7.2 billion in 2018, a 1.8 percent increase from the previous year. …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBritish Humour Crime to be nationalised under LabourNewsBiscuit | NewsBiscuitnewsbiscuit.com - newsbiscuit editorial team Labour has said that under them all crime will be nationalised, with the proceeds of crime being used to fund social programmes. ‘It makes perfect …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The HinduPinarayi Vijayan State govt. steps in to save HNLthehindu.com - N.J. Nair The State government is making a last ditch effort to stave off the insolvency proceedings initiated against Hindustan Newsprint Limited and retain …
Probation Probation privatisation debacle: Crazed obsession with the market fails againpolitics.co.uk - By Ian Dunt It was a ruinous idea from the moment it was born, in Chris Grayling's head, back in 2013. And it remained one until the moment it died, last night, …
Kevin Wharramadded this to Security & PrivacyElectricity Horizon Power's biggest cyber-attack risk is its HR teamitnews.com.au Sloppy recruitment processes at Western Australia’s government-owned electricity provider Horizon Power risked cyber-attacks against its IT network …
Guardian Australiaadded this to NewsAustralian News Coalition plans fresh $1.5bn public service cuts to fund election promises Australia News - Paul KarpThe Coalition has announced a further $1.5bn in cuts to the public service to pay for its $1.4bn in election promises, a move that could reduce jobs by 3,000. On Thursday the finance minister Mathias and
Singapore New maritime cybersecurity operations centre openschannelnewsasia.com - www.channelnewsasia.com SINGAPORE: A new round-the-clock operations centre to guard against maritime cybersecurity threats in Singapore was officially launched at the ST …
The Telegraphadded this to PoliticsProbation U-turn over Chris Grayling's 'flawed' probation reforms returns service to public handsThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasChris Grayling's part-privatisation of the probation service is to be scrapped after damning criticism that the reforms put the public at greater risk and cost the taxpayer an extra £467 million. The of
The Hindu Groupadded this to The HinduKozhikode Kozhikode’s first parking plaza to be ready in a yearthehindu.com - Staff Reporter Despite continuing challenges in identifying more parking spaces, the corporation hopes to address motorists’ concerns to a large extent with the …
Harper's Bazaar UKadded this to Harper's Bazaar UKCancer Life lessons: what I’ve learnt from working with breast-cancer patientsHarper's BAZAAR - As told to Frances HedgesI have worked as a surgeon for 12 years, having started my career within the NHS. I still work for the public sector, at two of London’s hospital trusts, but now combine this with private practice, as
Sky News Australiaadded this to Top StoriesAustralia Wage growth stuck at historically low levels | Sky News AustraliaSky News Australia New data confirms wage growth is stuck at historically low levels, with The Bureau of Statistics Wage Price Index rising half a per cent for the …
News (China) Increased compensation for violations of personal freedom -chinadaily.com.cn - 郭凯 People whose personal freedom is violated by judicial authorities will be able to seek increased compensation, according to a Supreme People's …
South Africa Avoiding the road to Venezueladailymaverick.co.za - Nazmeera Moola South Africa is at something of a crossroads. After a decade of sub-par growth, erratic policy-making and widespread private and public sector …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews (China) China's urbanites experienced faster income growth for 2018: report - Global Timesglobaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn The National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) released a report on the average yearly incomes of Chinese jobholders in 2018. The data revealed that salaries …
Forbesadded this to Technology How To Win Your Share Of The Government's £7B Technology Spend Just Like AdzunaForbes - John WelshIt took four years for Andrew Hunter and Doug Monro to win the contract to replace the government’s job search platform. For the co-founders of Adzuna, the wait was worthwhile. Two months later the search
Golden Dawn Legislation on 120 Installments Passed by Overwhelming Majoritythenationalherald.com - axilkourem ATHENS – The labour ministry’s bill introducing 120-installment settlement schemes for debts to the public sector, as well as the amendments for the …
The GuardianLabour Party Smelling the roses: UK's retirees most satisfied with life, shows studyThe Guardian - Phillip Inman Caveats to happiness of over-65s are health and relationships, says ONS
