Global HR Design is the UK's new standard for all government HR departments. It is a new step in line with the creation of the HR Career Pathways introduced three years ago. The objective is to harmonise analysis and management processes by taking a user-centric approach (the users being civil servants) to ensure consistency across critical moments in the employee lifecycle, regardless of what department they work in.

It is now possible for government employees in Spain to get real-time updates when a change is made to their personnel file. Employees can opt in with the department that manages the central personnel register and will receive a notification whenever any legally required information is added to their file (administrative decision, appointment/promotion/transfer order, sanction, termination of employment, etc.).

In line with the commitment made by the Irish government, the central human resources division published a document outlining the key components of a healthy workplace across five dimensions and 19 associated themes. The framework also includes examples of initiatives and measures that civil service departments and offices can put in place to support and enable employee health and wellbeing. It also identifies performance indicators that can be used to assess these measures.