Every two years, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes its Government at a Glance report. One of the main conclusions of the most recent edition is a move toward diversity in public employment. In 2020, targets were used by 24 out of 33 OECD countries to employ people with disabilities (vs 12 in 2016). In contrast, only 14 out of 33 OECD countries had targets for gender balance (vs 9 in 2016).

Unions and government signed an agreement on the digital transformation and its impacts on employment. The agreement guarantees job protection and includes a graduated procedure for adapting to changes, with measures up to and including career retraining. Public employees who are required to make a permanent move will also be entitled to a mobility payment, based on distance.

Structured around five main components and 14 operational objectives, the new “workplace health” plan presented by the Directorate General for Administration and the Civil Service to employee and employer representatives contains 37 measures. Some of these include trialling specific studies, introducing new training, making instructional resources and tools available, and developing initiatives to promote employee health.