Civil servants win redundancy pay court challenge – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2010 in civil servants, news, redundancy by sally

“A union today won its court case to block cost-cutting measures that threaten the level of redundancy pay for civil servants. Lawyers for the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) successfully argued that changes made to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme without agreement were unlawful.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2010

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Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

Posted April 14th, 2010 in civil servants, constitutional reform, legislation, parliament by sally

Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 published

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Justice and Home Office: Hundreds of staff to be relocated from capital – The Independent

Posted March 25th, 2010 in civil servants, government departments, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Hundreds of civil servants working in the courts and justice system are to lose their jobs or face relocation after Jack Straw announced the abolition of a third of his department’s agencies.”

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The Independent, 25th March 2010

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Secret tribunal appeal for cousin of trans-Atlantic airlines bomber – Daily Telegraph

“The Home Office is attempting to hold an employment tribunal involving the cousin of a convicted terrorist in secret it has emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd March 2010

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Ministers passing too many ‘bad’ laws, say ex mandarins – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2010 in civil servants, drafting, legislation, media, news, parliament, reports by sally

“The way Britain is governed has gone wrong and is in urgent need of reform, a group of former Whitehall chiefs has warned in a highly critical report.”

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BBC News, 27th January 2010

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Default retirement age abolished for top civil servants – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2009 in civil servants, news, retirement by sally

“The default retirement age for senior civil servants is to be abolished, the Government announced yesterday, as experts said it paves the way for the rule to be changed for all workers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2009

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Civil service to consider plans to ban BNP members – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2009 in civil servants, news, political parties by sally

“Plans to ban members of the British National Party from working as civil servants are ‘under active consideration’, according to a senior official in one of the civil service unions.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2009

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Aides releasing ‘inappropriate material’ will face instant dismissal under revised guidelines – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2009 in civil servants, news, professional conduct by sally

“Whitehall advisers were today warned that they will be sacked automatically if they are caught releasing ‘inappropriate material’ to the media.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2009

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Civil servant fined for leaving documents on train – The Independent

Posted October 28th, 2008 in civil servants, data protection, news by sally

“A high-flying civil servant was today fined £2,500 after leaving top-secret documents on a train.”

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The Independent, 28th October 2008

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Civil servant ‘who left files on train’ to appear in court – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 9th, 2008 in civil servants, news, official secrets act by sally

“A senior civil servant who allegedly lost highly sensitive intelligence files relating to al-Qaeda and Iraq on a train has been summoned to appear in court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2008

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Internal departmental guidelines for briefing a minister – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 28th, 2008 in civil servants, government departments by sally

“A request was made for a copy of the current internal departmental guidelines for briefing a minister. Below are copies of the guidelines requested. These cover submissions and briefings for the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State, other departmental ministers and the Permanent Secretary.”

Full copies of guidelines

Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Civil Serf blogger faces disciplinary action – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 25th, 2008 in civil servants, internet, news by sally

“A senior civil servant who detailed the inner workings of Government has reportedly been suspended pending an investigation into her conduct. The author of the popular Civil Serf blog is reported to have confessed to a Government investigating team.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th March 2008

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Civil servant appointed to run supreme court – The Times

Posted January 21st, 2008 in civil servants, courts, news by sally

“Jenny Rowe is to be the first chief executive of the UK’s new supreme court when it comes into being in late 2009, Jack Straw, the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, has announced.”

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The Times, 18th January 2008

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Corrupt MoD official can keep £1.5m – The Guardian

Posted January 18th, 2008 in civil servants, confiscation, fraud, news by sally

“A corrupt civil servant behind one of the biggest frauds in Whitehall history has managed to avoid paying anything towards a £1.5m confiscation order because the Crown Prosecution Service delayed enforcing it for 11 years, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 18th January 2008

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Foreign Office sued for sex and race discrimination – The Independent

Posted January 17th, 2008 in civil servants, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

“The careers of women and ethnic minority civil servants working at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are held back by a glass ceiling that is supported by an inherited culture of discrimination, it was alleged yesterday.”

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The Independent, 17th January 2008

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Civil servant who leaked rendition secrets goes free – The Guardian

Posted January 10th, 2008 in civil servants, news, official secrets act by sally

“Secrets charges against a Foreign Office civil servant were dramatically dropped at the Old Bailey yesterday after it emerged that senior figures within his own department had privately admitted no harm was done by his leaking a series of Whitehall documents.”

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The Guardian, 10th January 2008

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Civil servants face prison for leaving the public vulnerable to dangers of identity theft – The Times

Posted December 18th, 2007 in civil servants, data protection, news by sally

“Civil servants face being jailed for gross failures to safeguard citizens’ personal information under a clampdown following the disappearance of two discs that held the child benefit records of 25 million people.”

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The Times, 18th December 2007

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New rules ban Civil Service memoirs – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2007 in civil servants, copyright, news by sally

“Gordon Brown risks angering Whitehall mandarins by trying to prevent them publishing their memoirs after they leave the Civil Service.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2007

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New rules on terror leaks urged – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2007 in civil servants, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Officials and police should be subject to new rules covering media briefings on anti-terrorism investigations, human rights organisation Liberty has said.” 

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BBC News, 8th May 2007

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