Even though Denmark is one of the top-ranked countries for gender equality, it still has a gender wage gap, due in large part to outdated classifications of certain professions. The issue was raised in Parliament, which will vote on a proposal to significantly increase public sector pay scales for female-dominated professions, based on equivalent levels of training for similar positions.

To enhance the profiles of civil servants performing Analysis Function roles in various ministerial departments and help them better position themselves, the UK’s civil service decided to develop a capability framework. There are three levels to the framework, which details the required capabilities and responsibilities associated with each. Another aim of the initiative is to give more visibility to employers.

While it has been a mainstay of work life over the past year, videoconferencing has presented issues for remote meetings in terms of recording summaries of decisions and securely sharing documents. In Austria, the federal digital services provider developed a solution: participants have their identity confirmed, and once meeting minutes have been electronically approved they can no longer be edited.