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ArticleNew Zealand primary school teachers and principals strike in dispute over pay
Primary school teachers and principals who are members of the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) trade union are undertaking strike action today (Wednesday 15 August) in a dispute over pay.The strike concerns negotiations that are currently taking place between NZEI and the New Zealand government around the Primary Teachers’ Collective ...
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ArticleTotal pay increased by 0.1% in real terms since June 2017
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, increased by 0.1% in real terms between April to June 2017 and April to June 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: August 2018 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, increased ...
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ArticleNike to face lawsuit around pay inequity at US head office
Footwear and sports apparel organisation Nike is to face a federal class action lawsuit for pay inequity and gender discrimination.The complaint, which was filed on 9 August 2018, alleges that Nike’s organisational culture at its Oregon-based head office devalues and demeans female employees. The legal action argues that Nike perpetuates ...
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ArticleRyanair pilots in Germany strike in dispute over collective wage agreement
Pilots based in Germany who work for airline Ryanair and are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) trade union are on strike today (Friday 10 August 2018) in a dispute over the creation of a collective wage agreement and a general agreement around terms and conditions, including working schedules.The 24-hour ...
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ArticleCivil service trade unions launch legal action over implementation of new pay cap
Three trade unions representing more than 200,000 civil servants have jointly launched legal action in a dispute over the government’s implementation of a 1.5% pay cap for civil service employees.The FDA, Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PSC) began proceedings yesterday (Wednesday 8 August 2018) to gain a ...
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ArticleGreater Manchester-based Metrolink tram drivers accept three-year pay deal
Tram drivers who work for Metrolink in Greater Manchester and who are members of trade union Unite have voted to accept a three-year pay deal.The deal will see affected tram drivers receive a 3.7% pay rise this year, backdated to January 2018. From January 2019, Manchester-based drivers will gain a ...
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ArticleIWGB joint employer case to be heard in the High Court
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has today (7 August 2018) announced that it will face government lawyers in a landmark case regarding the rights of outsourced workers.The case, which asked that the University of London be required to recognise the union for the purposes of collective bargaining ...
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ArticleNHS staff participate in demonstration over pay dispute
NHS frontline staff, ambulance professionals and support staff who are members of the trade union GMB are today (Friday 3 August 2018) participating in a lunchtime demonstration in a dispute over pay.GMB members, as well as employees across other NHS employers, are conducting the demonstration between 12.30pm and 2pm outside ...
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ArticleCalifornian garage door supplier to pay $55,764 in back pay for minimum wage non-compliance
California-based garage door manufacturing and supply organisation Ziegler is to pay $55,764 (£42,911.79) in back pay to 43 employees for violating minimum wage and overtime regulations.An investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), a branch of the US Department of Labor, found that Ziegler had violated provisions set ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Widening the net for gender pay gap reporting
Should gender pay gap reporting be extended to include organisations with 50-plus employees, rather than just those with 250 or more staff, in time for April 2020’s deadline? This is the recommendation from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, published as part of its Gender pay gap reporting paper ...
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ArticleCommittee recommends organisations with 50 employees report gender pay gap
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has recommended that the qualifying threshold for gender pay gap reporting be widened from organisations with 250 or more employees to include businesses with 50 or more staff, in time for April 2020’s reporting deadline.The recommendation forms part of the committee’s Gender pay ...
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Article50% to increase pay by more than 2% in 2018
Half (50%) of employer respondents are planning to increase pay for their employees by more than 2% in the next year, according to research by business organisation British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and online recruitment firm Indeed.The survey of 1,020 organisations also found that 32% will provide pay increases of ...
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ArticleMacuil's Tire and Service Center ordered to pay $76,648 in back pay
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ordered US-based automotive repair organisation Macuil's Tire and Service Center and its owner to pay $76,648 (£58,452.53) in back pay after failing to compensate 12 employees for overtime.The legal action is the result of an investigation conducted by the ...
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ArticleThe Disneyland Resort awards two-year pay deal to 9,700 staff
The Disneyland Resort, California has awarded a two-year pay deal to 9,700 employees covered by the Master Services Council trade union coalition, increasing minimum wage rates by 40%.The deal, effective from July 2018, will initially increase minimum rates from $11 to $13.25 for hourly-paid Master Services Council members. This is ...
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ArticleNew Zealand increases pay for 5,000 mental health employees
The New Zealand government has confirmed a pay increase for 5,000 mental health and addiction support employees, which could see eligible staff earn up to $200 (£103.67) more per week.New Zealand's health minister, Dr David Clark, confirmed the pay rise in an announcement last week (25 July 2018). It has ...
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ArticleGoogle and Hallmark Cards rank among America's best employers for women 2018
Google (pictured), Hallmark Cards, Harvard University and Principle Financial Group are among the organisations recognised on the America's best employers for women 2018 list, compiled by business media organisation Forbes and market research firm Statista.To compile the final list, which comprises 300 US-based organisations, more than 40,000 employees of organisations ...
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Article2.2 million employees missing out on legal holiday entitlement
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned today (Friday 27 July 2018) that one in 12 UK workers - an estimated 2.2 million people - are not getting their legal holiday entitlement. Of these employees, 1.2 million have not received any paid leave at all.UK workers are entitled to 5.6 ...
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ArticleSupreme Court of California rules in favour of Starbucks employee in compensation case
The Supreme Court of California has ruled that a Starbucks employee, and a corresponding class of non-managerial staff, must be paid for store-closing tasks that are performed after employees have formally clocked out.The case, Troester v Starbucks, regards Douglas Troester, a former shift supervisor who worked at coffee retail chain ...
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Article65% of UK employees believe they are underpaid
Under two-thirds (65%) of employees think they are underpaid, but this rises to 94% among employees based in Aberdeen, according to research by recruitment website CV Library.Its survey of 1,200 UK employees also found that 76% of respondents in Edinburgh believe they are underpaid, compared with 71% of those working ...
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Article9% of employers provide more than the two-week statutory paternity leave entitlement
Less than one in 10 (9%) of employer respondents improve on the two-week statutory paternity leave entitlement for their employees, according to research by benchmarking service and independent information platform Incomes Data Research (IDR).The Maternity and paternity pay 2018 report surveyed 119 organisations with a collective total of 458,000 employees. ...