The authors of this report call on the UK Government to restore public sector pay to 2019/20 levels. This would go beyond the government's recent below-inflation pay offers and thereby undo the real-terms pay cuts which public sector workers have suffered as a result of rising prices.

How do frontline workers implement policy when it is politically contested and they face strong pressure from politicians and the media? Based on original data and a multi-method analysis of juvenile justice policy and child protection policy in Switzerland, the authors of this article show that political conflict can change policy implementation when frontline workers...

The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme was established in August 2022, with Catherine Holmes AC SC appointed Royal Commissioner. This final report from the Commissioner makes 57 recommendations which will have significant implications from both a policy and service delivery perspective.

New Zealanders need a competent, productive and merit-based public service. Those attributes matter for effective government and community wellbeing. This report looks at the overall performance of the New Zealand public service.

With a focus on health, equality and flexibility, this legislative review explored parental leave eligibility and entitlements, the health needs of birth mothers, flexibility for all parents, superannuation issues and ease of administration.