News – Page 111
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ArticleUnicef UK equalises parental leave for 300 employees
Unicef UK has equalised parental leave for its 300 employees, with the aim of acknowledging and supporting the equal role of each caregiver, and adding to the legal provisions within the UK.The new policy, which came into effect on 1 January 2020, also looks to shift the focus of caregiving ...
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ArticleA quarter would take lower pay to work for environmentally-friendly businesses
Just over a quarter (26%) of UK employees would be willing to take a pay cut to work for an organisation that prioritises protecting the environment, according to research by Totaljobs. The research, which surveyed 2,000 employees and 250 senior decision-makers in the UK in October 2019, also found that ...
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ArticleWNBA players receive enhanced maternity leave and 53% increase in pay
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) have reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The new eight-year agreement was announced on 14 January 2020, will span from the 2020 season through to 2027, and will make significant improvements to compensation ...
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ArticleNationwide pilots summer hours programme and invests $160 million in benefits
US-based Fortune 100 insurance organisation Nationwide has announced a $160 million (£123 million) investment to enhance its benefits and compensation package for its 30,000 employees. On 13 January 2020, the organisation announced its commitment to a five-year investment programme, including building a 'summer Friday' pilot program, giving employees the option ...
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ArticleOne in five UK employees banned from discussing pay with fellow staff
Nearly a fifth (18%) of employees have been told they are banned from discussing pay with fellow staff members, according to a poll conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and GQR Research. The research polled 2,700 respondents aged above 16 and currently in work in the UK, and took ...
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ArticleKCJ awards non-smoking employees with four days of additional leave
Image credit: Swindon AdvertiserStratton-based KCJ Training and Employment Solutions is rewarding non-smoking employees among its 11 members of staff with four extra days of annual leave per year. This benefit, which came into effect on 2 January 2020, has been implemented to compensate non-smoking workers with an equivalent amount of ...
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Article1,100 RSPCA staff miss deadline to sign new contracts following pay concerns
Two-thirds of employees at animal welfare charity organisation the RSPCA have refused to sign new staff contracts, despite being asked to do so by 20 December. In an open letter to RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood, published on 25 November 2019, trade union Unite stated that recent talks over pay ...
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ArticleOutsourced workers at University of Greenwich to receive 23% pay rise
Outsourced workers at the University of Greenwich, including cafe staff, cleaners, and security guards, are set to receive a pay rise to the London living wage of £10.75 per hour. This raise marks a 23% increase for cleaners and a 16% increase for cafe workers, and will affect all outsourced ...
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ArticleTelevision presenter Samira Ahmed wins equal pay case against BBC
In a unanimous judgment published today (10 January 2019), the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of BBC television presenter Samira Ahmed in relation to her sex discrimination pay claim against the BBC.The case was presented in November 2018; Ahmed claimed that she was equal to the work of ...
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ArticleBarratt Developments gains living wage accreditation after extending to supply chain
Housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments, which has approximately 6,500 employees in the UK, has become an accredited living wage employer, as of 9 January 2020.Direct employees at Barratt Developments have been receiving the living wage for two years, but the organisation has gained accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation this month ...
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ArticlePrince Harry could earn £40,684 based on current skills and experience
Something for the weekend: The duke and duchess of Sussex have announced a desire to be ‘financially independent’ as they step back as senior Royal Family members. With the two leaving their senior royal roles, research from training and qualifications provider TheKnowledgeAcademy.com analysed Harry and Meghan’s professional skill set and ...
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ArticleGreggs awards bonuses of £300 to 19,000 employees following 2019 profits
Approximately 19,000 employees at British bakery retailer Greggs are set to receive £300 bonuses at the end of January 2020, following positive results in the organisation's fourth quarter trading update.The £300 bonus will be provided to individuals who have been employed at Greggs for more than one year, while those ...
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ArticleGovernment launches review of changes to IR35 ahead of April 2020
On 7 January 2020, the UK government launched a review of changes to off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, aiming to address the concerns being raised by both businesses and individuals. IR35 was introduced in 2000, and require that individuals working like employees but through their own business pay similar ...
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ArticleHighlands and Islands air traffic controllers accept 9% pay deal
Air traffic controllers, represented by trade union Prospect and working for Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), have accepted a pay rise amounting to 9% over the period of three years, ending a long-running dispute.The new offer covers the period April 2018 to April 2021, with an additional over the ...
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ArticleAngela Matthews: How can employers address the disability pay gap?
Recent headlines about the disability pay gap have, rightly, caused alarm. A wide pay gap does not sync with employers’ increasing efforts to become disability inclusive. However, measuring the gap is not the panacea it may first appear.Many factors influence a disability pay gap. For example, the most commonly sought-after ...
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ArticleQuinn Roache: How can employers address the disability pay gap?
Research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Disability employment and pay gap, published in November 2019, shows that in the UK the average disability pay gap is 15.5%. This is equivalent to being paid a £1.65 less per hour, or a whopping £3,000 less per year, based on a 35-hour ...
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ArticleJeff Dodds: How can employers address the disability pay gap?
As we begin the next decade, I want to see more businesses take responsibility and action around how they recruit and employ disabled people.It is simply not good enough that, according to the Office of National Statistics' (ONS) Quarterly labour force survey: October - December 2018, a million disabled people, ...
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ArticleDutch hospital employees agree to 8% pay increase affecting 200,000 staff
Image credit: FNVMembers of the Dutch trade union FNV have agreed to a pay deal reached on December 2019 for 200,000 employees working in hospitals covered by the country's collective labour agreement (CLA).Employees covered by the CLA will receive a total pay increase of 8% over 27 months. In addition, ...
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ArticlePoll: Half of employers reward staff with Christmas parties during the festive season
Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (48%) of organisations choose to reward their employees with a Christmas party or meal during the festive period. A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 45 responses, also found that 16% do not include Christmas at all when looking to reward their staff throughout this ...
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ArticleNational living wage set to increase by 6.2% in April 2020
The national living wage will rise by 6.2% to £8.72 in 2020, the biggest increase since its introduction in April 2016.The government has estimated that almost three million UK workers will receive increases to their pay as a result of the increase, which will come into effect on 1 April ...