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ArticleTesco Ireland employees recognised for hard work with 10% bonus
Supermarket chain Tesco Ireland is giving a 10% bonus to employees working across its stores and distribution centres, to recognise their efforts dealing with the increasing demand for supplies during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The bonus will be accumulated through employees' hourly pay, and will be backdated to 9 March. ...
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ArticleWilko pushes back sick pay changes due to Coronavirus pandemic
Having previously announced an end to sick pay for staff of less than a year's tenure, homeware and household goods chain Wilko Retail has pushed back this change and stated that it will continue to pay sick pay to all staff who are absent due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Wilko is ...
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ArticleStarbucks will continue to pay employees not working during Coronavirus pandemic
American coffeehouse chain and coffee retailer Starbucks will pay its employees for the next 30 days, regardless of whether they choose to stay at home, to ensure any staff that come into work are not doing so because of financial pressures, and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). ...
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ArticleKroger pays $300 bonus to full-time front-line employees
American retail chain Kroger will provide a one-time bonus to all hourly grocery, supply chain, manufacturing and customer service employees, to recognise their hard work dealing with the high demand for products during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.Every full-time employee will receive an extra $300 (£259), while part-time staff will receive ...
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ArticleIWGB takes legal action against government for Coronavirus response
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is launching legal action against the UK government, arguing that it is failing to protect the wages and job security of millions during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.IWGB will argue that statutory sick pay, currently £94.25 per week, is discriminative against women and ...
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ArticleGovernment will pay 80% of wages for staff unable to work due to Coronavirus
In a press conference held this afternoon (20 March 2020), Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries announced new measures to protect British businesses and employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.The British government will pay 80% of wages for employees unable to work ...
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ArticleAmazon increases pay by $2 per hour during Coronavirus crisis
Technology organisation Amazon is to offer employees an extra $2 (£1.70) per hour during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In addition to hiring 100,000 new full and part-time staff to cope with the challenges created by the spread of Coronavirus, throughout April, Amazon employees across the US, Canada and Europe will be ...
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ArticleJCB employees to receive full pay during week-long site closures
Manufacturing and construction organisation JCB will ensure employees receive full pay during its week-long shutdown due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.JCB announced on 19 March 2020 that it will close its stores for the next seven working days as a safety precaution, following on from the hospitalization of an employee ...
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ArticleManchester United continues to pay staff despite season postponement
Football team Manchester United will continue to pay all match day and non-match day casual staff, even if Premier League games are cancelled or played behind closed doors for the remainder of this season due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.The club's statement follows on from the Football Association's announcement that ...
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ArticleDeliveroo offers Coronavirus hardship fund for riders with medical evidence
Online food delivery organisation Deliveroo has announced that it will introduce a hardship fund for riders that contract Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Deliveroo riders are classed as self-employed contractors and therefore not eligible for sick pay allowances afforded to employees. The fund will be available to individuals that can produce proof of contracting ...
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ArticleUS sporting institutions to support stadium staff with Coronavirus relief funds
In response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, several US sporting institutions have pledged to support part-time stadium employees financially, as the crisis has caused economic uncertainty for many individuals working in the sporting industry.On Tuesday 17 March 2020, Minnesota-based basketball teams the Timberwolves and the Lynx, led by owner Glenn ...
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ArticleNPS fails to submit pay increases before 2020 deadline
Unions in England and Wales have requested talks with the National Probation Service (NPS) after it confirmed that it will not be paying employees their expected wage increases for this year in April.On 12 March 2020, members of trade unions Unison, Napo and GMB submitted a two-year pay claim for ...
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ArticleUber introduces Coronavirus top-up sick pay for those with medical documentation
Transportation organisation Uber has announced a 'top-up' sick pay policy for its drivers and delivery workers, but will only pay it to those with medical documentation of either a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) diagnosis, or a health authority requiring them to self-isolate.Under the temporary new terms, which will be effective until 6 ...
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ArticleGovernment delays planned IR35 reforms until April 2021
Image credit: The TimesChief treasury secretary Steve Barclay has announced that to help ease the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) on UK business, planned reforms to the off-payroll rules, known as IR35, would be pushed back by one year, despite being confirmed in the Budget 2020 on 11 March.Speaking on 16 ...
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ArticleFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act passed by US House of Representatives
The US government's House of Representatives has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), aimed at providing support to those affected by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The new act, passed on 14 March 2020, is expected to become law after it goes to the US Senate.Under the new law, $500 ...
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ArticleIWGB launches dispute with Bolt over employment status and unfair dismissal
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has launched a claim against transportation organisation Bolt, concerning an employment status and dismissal dispute.The claimant, Andrei Donisa, a member of the IWGB’s United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch, was recently dismissed by Bolt without notice, according to the trade union.Donisa was ...
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ArticleWorkday to give staff one-time payment to help tackle Coronavirus hardship
Financial management organisation Workday is offering several employee benefits to support staff through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, one of which is a payment worth two weeks' pay.Announced yesterday (16 March 2020), the organisation is giving employees the one-time payment to help support them through any financial difficulties caused by Coronavirus. ...
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ArticleOutsourced cleaners at University Hospital Lewisham face ongoing pay discrepancies
Image credit: GMBNHS cleaners working for outsourced services provider ISS at University Hospital lewisham, who are represented by trade union GMB, have reported that recent pay errors made by the organisation have not been rectified.In February 2020, a number of NHS cleaners found that their pay was incorrect for the ...
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ArticleHalf of employees would not receive normal pay if self-isolating
Just under half (48%) of employees can expect to receive their normal salary if they have to take sick leave, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The survey of 1,000 employees found that one in four (24%) would receive statutory sick pay, while ...
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ArticleChancellor confirms that IR35 reforms will proceed on 6 April 2020
Budget 2020: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced on 11 March 2020 that changes of the off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, will go ahead on 6 April 2020.The off-payroll working rules, introduced in 2000, are used to ensure that an individual working like an employee, but through a ...