government oversight
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Parliament expands Higher Salaries Commission remit to 35 bodies to standardise executive pay
Parliament has expanded the Higher Salaries Commission’s reach, bringing eight more government bodies under its independent pay framework. The change aims to standardise executive remuneration across the public sector, boosting transparency and accountability in how senior salaries are decided. As boards align packages with established benchmarks, the reform could reshape recruitment and retention strategies for…
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Fiji MPs warn of governance gap in foreign-worker vetting; push for stricter pre-arrival checks and regulated recruitment-agent registry
Questions are rising over Fiji’s labour system as concerns about credential checks surface and a senior MP warns of a dangerous governance gap. With the government promising tighter oversight and a new government-to-government recruitment framework, the debate over verification and enforcement continues to unfold.
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Fiji Parliament to debate widening the Higher Salaries Commission remit to eight more public-sector entities
Fiji moves to expand executive pay oversight, proposing eight more state-owned bodies join the Higher Salaries Commission. If approved, chief executives across critical agencies would fall under a single, transparent framework. The upcoming debate will weigh governance gains against potential recruitment and role-specific considerations.