'Disappointing' public sector pay awards fuel unrest
Many public sector employees covered by review bodies have received basic increases set below the current inflation rate of 2.5%, resulting in growing disquiet over pay in civil service departments and the education sector.
The pay awards - which range from 1.5% for prison management staff, to 3.2% for some army personnel - reflect a tougher government stance on public sector pay.
'Disappointing' pay deals for public sector workers IRS Employment Review presents an in-depth analysis of the awards. By Charlotte Wolff.
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