Hong Kong saw a 33% increase in resignations and retirements among elite administrative officers in 2025-26, with 36 departures, despite an overall 9% decline in civil service turnover to 7,506.
The French government is set to introduce new regulations on sick leave for public servants, aiming to better manage absences and ensure service continuity. The proposed measures include capping sick leave durations, requiring consultations with the initial prescribing doctor for renewals, and prohibiting paid work during sick leave. These changes, set to take effect September 1, are met with opposition from unions.
France will provide a differential indemnity to 862,000 public servants to ensure their pay meets the minimum wage (Smic), which increased on June 1st due to inflation. The measure aims to address concerns about stagnant public sector wages and recruitment challenges.
The Paraná Court of Justice ordered the municipality of Cascavel to pay R$ 5,000 in damages to a public servant whose photos were used in offensive WhatsApp stickers. The court found the municipality responsible for failing to prevent the violation of her honor and image.
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog has charged Wen Congmei, 62, with allegedly bribing a Legal Aid Department clerk with HK$10,000 to secure custody of her grandson. She faces one count of offering an advantage to a public servant and will appear in court Friday.
The NT government has revealed the scope of a review into the territory's child protection system, and announced that it will be led by retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-standing territory public servant Greg Shanahan.
The NT government has revealed the scope of a review into the territory's child protection system, and announced that it will be led by retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-standing territory public servant Greg Shanahan.
The NT government has announced that retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-standing territory public servant Greg Shanahan will head up a review into the territory's child protection system.
Emails released under FOI laws and obtained by the SA Liberal Party show government workers were removing the word "harmful" from communications about the algal bloom in SA waters, with one team leader labelling it "bizarre".
Independent candidate Apexa Soni won Ward 7 in Godhra, a communally sensitive area with minimal Hindu voters, in a landslide victory. The ward, comprising localities like Satpul, Hayatni Wadi and Vachla Odha, is located near sites linked to the 2002 Sabarmati Express burning. After losing the 2021 election by around 100 votes, residents from the Muslim community persuaded her to contest again. Her consistent civic work and continued service even after defeat earned her widespread support.
The Coalition is promising to cap the salaries of senior public sector executives at just under $600,000 a year to "restore financial discipline".
The West Australian government has announced it plans to build 500 homes for public servants in regional areas over five years despite a "critical worker shortage".
Tokyo metropolitan government employees are being encouraged to wear casual attire including shorts to work this summer to combat sweltering heat and reduce air conditioning use amid energy supply concerns linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. The measure, announced by Governor Yuriko Koike, builds on Japan's Cool Biz initiative launched in 2005. Japan depends on the Middle East for 90% of its oil imports, most passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and has tapped strategic reserves while planning further releases.
