News – Page 146
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ArticleManchester-based Mears employees to strike in a dispute over pay
Housing maintenance employees who work for repair and maintenance organisation Mears in Manchester and who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking strike action in a dispute over pay.The industrial action will commence with a 48-hour strike today (Thursday 16 November 2017), with 49 scheduled strike days planned ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.4% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.4% in real terms between July to September 2016 and July to September 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: November 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell ...
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ArticleIndependent body rules Deliveroo riders are not entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has ruled that motorbike and bicycle riders at online food ordering and delivery organisation Deliveroo are self-employed and are not entitled to be represented by a trade union, receive holiday pay or be paid the national minimum wage.The case, which was brought by the trade ...
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ArticlePrivate sector employees in the UK predicted to receive 0.2% real pay increase
UK employees working in the private sector are expected to receive a real salary increase of 0.2% in 2018, according to research by ECA International.Its Salary trends report, which analyses current and projected salary increases for local employees across 71 countries, also found that a 0.2% real salary increase in ...
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ArticleCardiff Airport commits to pay living wage by 2020
Cardiff Airport has committed to paying its employees the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour by 2020.The airport organisation is currently working towards being in a position to gain The Living Wage Foundation’s accreditation for paying all of its permanent employees and third-party contractors the UK living wage ...
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Article31% of employers predict a basic pay increase of between 2% and 2.99%
Under a third (31%) of employer respondents anticipate a basic pay increase of between 2% and 2.99% in the next 12 months, according to research by The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and The Adecco Group.Its Labour market outlook: Autumn 2017 report, which surveyed 2,007 senior HR professionals, ...
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ArticleAmazon investigates delivery drivers paid below minimum wage
Online retail organisation Amazon is investigating allegations that drivers working for an independent delivery business that provides some of Amazon’s delivery services are being paid less than the national minimum wage.A report from media organisation The Telegraph has alleged that some drivers working for SEP Logistics to deliver Prime Now ...
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ArticleTribunal rejects Uber appeal in employment-status case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the ruling against taxi organisation Uber, stating that its drivers are employed as workers and are entitled to employment rights such as the national minimum wage and holiday pay.In the case of Aslam and Farra v Uber, the drivers contended that they were ...
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ArticleGreater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce gains living wage accreditation
Independent business network Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.As part of the accreditation, the organisation, which is part of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), has committed to pay both its direct employees and any third-party contracted ...
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ArticleAer Lingus employees vote in favour of 8.5% pay rise
Employees who work for Irish airline organisation Aer Lingus and are trade union members, have voted to accept an 8.5% pay rise recommended by the Labour Court.Around 1,500 Aer Lingus employed baggage handlers, cleaners, boarding and checking staff, and office employees who are based in Cork, Dublin and Shannon airports ...
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ArticleLiving wage rate increases by up to 4.6%
The voluntary living wage rate for employees working in the UK has increased by 30p from £8.45 an hour to £8.75 an hour.The London living wage rate, voluntarily paid by employers to employees who work in the capital, has also increased by 45p, from £9.75 an hour to £10.20 an ...
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ArticleHeathrow Airport gains living wage accreditation
Heathrow Airport has been accredited as a living wage employer by The Living Wage Foundation, becoming the first airport to pay the voluntary living wage at its new increased rates.The airport has committed to paying its 3,200 permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living ...
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ArticleAverage UK charity sector pay is 32% less than other sectors
Pay for UK employees working in the charity sector is 32% lower than pay in other sectors nationally and up to 50% less than London-based employees working in other sectors, according to research by Croner and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).Its Charity rewards report, which surveyed 252 charities ...
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ArticleMitie Cleaning and Environmental Services agrees pay deal for 200 staff
Cleaners who are working for Mitie Cleaning and Environmental Services at Manchester Airport and who are members of the trade union Unite, are to receive an annual £850 pay rise and increased rates of pay for the festive season.The pay deal, which was announced on 1 November 2017, will ensure ...
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ArticleMichael Jackson is named 2017’s highest-paid dead celebrity
Something for the weekend: With Halloween this week, many employees may be on the lookout for signs from beyond the grave. However, it appears that those in the underworld can not only receive messages from the land of living, but also their wages as Michael Jackson is named as 2017’s ...
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ArticlePoll: 66% think there should be a clearer link between pay and performance for all staff
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds (66%) of respondents think that there should be a clearer link between pay and performance across all staff.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 70 responses, also found that 26% of respondents believe that a clearer link between pay and performance should be demonstrated for ...
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ArticleDeliveroo set to face legal action over holiday pay and minimum wage
Online food ordering organisation Deliveroo is to face legal action over the status of its riders and their entitlement to employment rights, such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.The legal action is being brought by law firm Leigh Day on behalf of 45 Deliveroo riders.The claim argues that ...
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ArticleEDF Energy agrees pay deal for 1,000 employees
Members of the trade unions Unite and GMB who are working on the construction of Hinkley Point, an EDF Energy-led nuclear power station, have voted in favour of a new pay deal.The new pay offer, which will be applicable for over 1,000 construction employees, will see Hinkley Point staff receive ...
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ArticleArriva North West employees strike over pay
Arriva North West bus drivers and engineering employees are taking part in a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pay.More than 2,000 members of trade unions Unite and GMB who work across 11 depots will take part in industrial action today (30 October 2017), forming picket lines outside all of ...
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ArticlePolice staff and community support officers to receive additional pay rise
Police staff and community support officers (PCSOs) across England and Wales are to receive a total 2% pay increase.The pay award for PCSOs and police staff, which has been agreed by the Police Staff Council, will provide an additional 1% pay rise on top of a planned 1% pay increase.The ...