Public and Civil Service

Government guidance warns civil servants over misuse of social media

25 May 2012

Civil service workers who use personal social media accounts could face disciplinary action if their activity through those channels does not conform to the rules that are supposed to govern their behaviour, the Government has said.

Sir Humphrey backs 'ban on senior PSC contractors'

25 May 2012

A government plan to put nearly 1,000 public sector IT contractors and other personal service company workers in ‘controlling’ positions at client-outfits on the payroll, was yesterday backed by the head of the civil service.

Public service system needs overhaul

25 May 2012

The Public Service Commission this week told Parliament that the system of recruitment of heads of government departments needed a "rethink".