News – Page 138
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ArticleRegular pay increased by 0.4% in real terms since March 2017
Average regular pay for employees in Great Britain, excluding bonuses, increased by 0.4% in real terms between January to March 2017 and January to March 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: May 2018 report also found that total pay, including bonuses, was ...
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ArticleLuton Airport employees vote for strike action over pay
Employees who are members of trade union Unite and are directly employed by London Luton Airport, are planning to undertake strike action from Friday 25 May 2018 to 6.30 am on Wednesday 30 May 2018, in a dispute over pay and zero hour contracts.Unite members, including firefighters and security guards, ...
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ArticleBEIS committee to question employers on gender pay gap
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee is to question organisations on what actions they are taking to address the gender pay gap.The select committee was appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).This particular ...
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ArticleEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal by taxi and courier organisation Addison Lee regarding employment status, judging that a courier was incorrectly classified as an independent contractor.In the case, Addison Lee v Gascoigne, brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), the Central London Employment ...
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Article53% of employees do not think that they are paid appropriately
More than half (53%) of respondents do not think that they are currently paid appropriately, according to research by search engine Indeed.Its report, which surveyed 2,502 employees across Europe, also found that a larger salary is not always a primary goal with only 12% of those interviewed citing it as ...
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ArticleLME recommends higher penalties for non-compliance of employee pay rights
Sir David Metcalf, director of labour market enforcement (LME), has released the first annual strategy report setting out his recommendations for improving state-led enforcement of employee rights.In United Kingdom Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2018/19, he suggests that employers should be subject to more regular prosecution and higher penalties for non-compliance.According ...
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ArticleStar Wars robot could earn £39,221 to work on Earth
Something for the weekend: Plucky robot R2-D2 from the film franchise Star Wars would earn an estimated £39,221 a year if he swapped the Millennium Falcon for a job here on Earth, according to research by Adzuna.If R2-D2 made the move from a galaxy far, far away to one much ...
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ArticleCalifornia court rules in favour of drivers in employment status case
The Supreme Court of California has ruled to restrict the classification of workers as independent contractors, and to adopt a worker-friendly system of classification, following developments in a case concerning parcel delivery organisation Dynamex Operations West.The original case, Dynamex Operations West v Charles Lee, regards Charles Lee, a former delivery ...
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ArticleEmployment Appeal Tribunal rules against Leicestershire Police on parental pay comparisons
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a police constable was subject to indirect sex discrimination, only being able to take shared parental leave at the statutory rate of pay, whereas female constables have the option of taking enhanced maternity leave at full pay.In Hextall v Chief Constable Leicestershire ...
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ArticleHermes faces legal action over couriers’ employment status
Logistics organisation Hermes is facing legal action over its couriers' employment status and entitlement to employment rights, such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.The legal action started on Monday 30 April 2018, and has been brought by trade union GMB on behalf of eight couriers, currently labelled as ...
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ArticleGroendyke Transport awards drivers 9.4% pay increase
North American tank trunk transportation organisation Groendyke Transport has awarded a 9.4% increase in its average hourly non-revenue pay rates for its 1,321 drivers as part of an initiative to create a sustainable pay model.The pay changes, effective from May 2018, also include an increase in mileage pay of $0.06 ...
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ArticleMcDonald’s employees strike in dispute over pay
Employees of restaurant organisation McDonald’s who are members of The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are undertaking strike action today (Tuesday 1 May 2018) in a dispute over pay, trade union recognition and fixed hour contracts.BFAWU members who work across five McDonald’s restaurants, based across Cambridge, Crayford, Manchester ...
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ArticleThe Points Guy offers paid internship to manage organisation pets’ social media
Image credit: The Points GuySomething for the weekend: Paid internships are akin to finding hidden treasure when employees are starting out on the career ladder. However, travel advice website The Points Guy has the paw-fect opening for a social media savvy dog lover: an internship managing the social media accounts ...
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ArticleUniversity of Bath to pay voluntary living wage
The University of Bath is to pay its employees, more than 300 of whom are members of the trade union Unison, the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour from 1 May 2018.The university, which is currently in the process of applying for a formal living wage employer accreditation ...
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ArticleMedian gross base salary for UK entry level roles is £26,000
The median gross base salary for entry level professionals in the UK is £26,000 a year, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report, which collates pay and benefits information for 50 positions across 60 countries worldwide, found that the UK’s median gross entry level base ...
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ArticleUniversity of London outsourced workers strike to gain employment rights
Workers employed by outsourcing organisations that have contracts with the University of London, and who are members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), are undertaking a two-day strike in a dispute over employment rights.More than 100 workers will be taking strike action on Wednesday 25 and Thursday ...
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ArticleVauxhall awards pay deal to 1,400 Luton-based employees
Car manufacturing organisation Vauxhall has awarded a 1.5% pay increase to 1,400 employees based at its van plant in Luton.Vauxhall van employees, who are based at Luton and are members of the trade union Unite, voted 68% in favour to accept the new pay deal. This includes a 1.5% pay ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules against Nottingham City Council in pay progression case
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Nottingham City Council was in breach of contract for failing to award employees incremental pay progression increases.In the case, Abrahall and Others v Nottingham City Council and Anr, Nottingham City Council employees, who either worked directly for the council or were transferred to ...
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ArticlePrivate hire taxi firms to face legal action in employment status claims
Taxi organisations A2B, Blacklane and Green Tomato Cars are to face legal action over the employment status of its drivers and their entitlement to employment rights, such as the national minimum wage and holiday pay.The legal action is being brought by The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) trade ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 0.1% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, increased by 0.1% in real terms between December 2016 to February 2017 and December 2017 to February 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: April 2018 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus ...