Denmark: a work organisation advisory service
The Danish Agency for Public Employment and Skills is capitalising on the many initiatives rolled out during the successive phases of the COVID-19 pandemic by offering a work organisation advisory service. It provides tried and tested resources and methods with the aim – by removing a certain reluctance – of identifying local and lasting solutions which are, first and foremost, tailored to each environment or group.
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Switzerland: an inflation adjustment for staff
Although increasing civil servants’ wages was not on the agenda for the next budget, the Swiss Federal Council has decided to grant a one-off 0.5% adjustment for inflation. It believes that this measure sends out a strong signal for the social partnership and is a mark of recognition for staff as the impact of the pandemic is likely to continue to be felt.
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Germany: a study into acts of violence against civil servants
Faced with a phenomenon whose progression one can only deplore, the German civil service wants to conduct a survey and assess the action taken by departments. All civil servants (whether victims or witnesses) are being asked to reply to a questionnaire which covers violent acts or attacks within departments or in the line of duty, their consequences and how they were dealt with.
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