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ArticleEversheds Sutherland introduces reduced hours and flexible working scheme
Law firm Eversheds Sutherland has launched a scheme reducing the working patterns and pay of some of its employees.Its Flexing the Working Week scheme allows the organisation to make changes to areas of the business internationally which are not as busy as usual due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Affected employees ...
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Article50,000 Massachusetts home care workers to receive $1.10 hourly pay rise
50,000 home care staff in Massachusetts, United States, will receive a pay increase of $1.10 (89p) per hour and 50 extra hours of paid leave, following an agreement with the Government of Massachusetts.The new contract, which was agreed after negotiations with the employees union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, means ...
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Article17,000 New Zealand teachers to receive pay increase
17,00 qualified teachers in New Zealand will receive a pay rise, following on from the government's Budget 2020 announcement on 11 May 2020.The new budget announcement provides a $151.1 (£74.5) million fund package over four years for those working in learning services.The minimum salary for teachers working in early childhood ...
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Article25,847 Northern Ireland Civil Service employees to receive 2% pay rise
25,847 Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) employees will receive a 2% pay increase, backdated to 1 August 2019.Despite the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the finance minister has made the decision to proceed with the pay increase.The offer, announced by the Department of Finance, was agreed by the ...
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ArticleGreene King offers £300,000 Covid-19 support fund to 38,000 employees
UK pub and brewery Greene King is offering a support fund in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity, to help any of its 38,000 employees impacted by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.The Team Member Support Fund has been set up with an initial donation of £300,000, which has been raised by ...
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ArticleHonest Burgers gives 730 employees early access to furlough pay
UK restaurant chain Honest Burgers is offering its 730 employees early access to their furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The initiative, provided by income streaming service Wagestream, will give employees the option to request an early payment of up to 50% of their furloughed pay.Employees will be charged ...
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ArticleLowe's rewards 300,000 front-line employees with special bonus payment
US retail store Lowe's is rewarding its 300,000 employees with a special payment to thank them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus will be paid alongside the employees' monthly salary payment in May 2020.Full-time employees will receive a $300 (£242) bonus payment, and all part-time and ...
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ArticleUS Women's National Team equal pay claim dismissed by court
Female football professionals who play for the Women's National Team (WNT) under the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) have had an equal pay claim dismissed by a court after filing a lawsuit against the USSF over violations of the Equal Pay Act.The 28 female players have claimed that they have ...
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ArticleSquire Patton Boggs to reduce associates' pay by 20%
Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is reducing pay for associates globally to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The 20% pay reduction, which will take into account any local law restrictions, will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, the organisation's existing bonus programme will not be ...
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ArticleJet2 asks employees to take 30% pay cut for six months
UK Airline Jet2.com Limited (Jet2) has asked employees to take up to a 30% voluntary pay reduction to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It is not yet known whether all of its 12,000 employees will be asked to reduce their pay, however, staff including directors who ...
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ArticleRyanair restructure could affect pay for up to 3,000 employees
Irish budget airline Ryanair is making plans to restructure the organisation, which may affect the pay of 3,000 of its employees.Due to grounding all of its flights from March 2020 until at least July 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation has confirmed that they may ...
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ArticleTransport for Greater Manchester and EDF furlough staff on full pay
Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) and energy organisation EDF Energy have furloughed their employees on 100% pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Following negotiations with trade union Unite, 500 EDF Energy employees will be furloughed on 100% pay. The agreement covers meter installers, meter fixers and revenue collection staff employed by ...
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ArticleAon to reduce pay by 20% for 70% of employees
Insurance organisation Aon has temporarily reduced the pay of 70% of employees worldwide, due to the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective 1 May 2020.In an open letter to all 50,000 employees, executive officer, Greg Case outlined the organisation's decision to decrease pay by 20% for some of ...
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ArticleDentons asks 1,100 UK employees to work four day week on 80% pay
Global law firm Dentons is asking its 1,100 UK employees to work a four day week or reduced hours for six months, effective 1 June 2020.Due to the the financial constraints of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the new scheme which is voluntary, will see employees' salaries reduced by 20%.Additionally, partner distributions ...
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ArticleShearman and Sterling offers 2,066 employees sabbatical leave on 30% pay
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling is offering all of its 2,066 global employees a sabbatical on 30% pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Employees that choose to take on this new benefit will be able to take up to three to six months off work.This is the first measure ...
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ArticleOutsourced cleaners at Lewisham Hospital receive pay rise
Cleaners at Lewisham Hospital, who are employed by private outsourcing company ISS, will receive an hourly pay rise, effective immediately.The new hourly rate will see employees' pay increase in line with the London Living Wage of £10.55 per hour. Employees will also see their pay backdated to February 2020.Helen O’Connor, ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland health and social care staff receive 3.3% pay rise
Agenda for Change employees in Northern Ireland will receive a 3.3% pay rise, backdated to 1 April 2019.The pay rise is part of the Agenda for Change pay frameworkwhich was announced by Robin Swan, minister of health, in January 2020, in a bid to restore pay parity with England.Agenda for ...
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Article21% of UK employers have introduced special pay for front-line staff
One in five (21%) of UK businesses have, or are considering, implementing special pay policies for essential employees, according to research by insurance organisation Aon.The survey of 1,889 organisations worldwide published 23 April 2020, also found that one-quarter (25%) of businesses in Europe have introduced special pay for front-line employees, ...
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ArticlePrezzo gives 3,000 employees early access to furlough pay
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is offering all of its 3,000 employees early access to furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The restaurant chain has chosen to make the early pay benefit available to its employees through income streaming service, Wagestream to help them cope with any unprecedented financial situations ...