News – Page 153
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ArticleCity of Vancouver becomes a living wage employer
The City of Vancouver, Park Board, and Vancouver Police Department in Canada have been certified as living wage employers, paying all employees and external contractors a minimum of $20.62 (£12.23) an hour.The living wage rate, which includes direct wages and the value of non-mandatory benefits, will apply to staff and ...
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ArticleHinkley Point C staff to receive interim bonus payments
Members of the trade union Unite who are working on the construction of Hinkley Point C, the EDF Energy-led nuclear power station project, are to receive bonus payments as part of an interim agreement while the facility is under construction.The interim bonus arrangements are effective from 1 June 2017 under ...
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ArticleEuropean court hands down opinion on unpaid and untaken leave for workers
The advocate general at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a UK worker is entitled to holiday pay and that untaken leave may be carried over until it can be used.In the case of C King v The Sash Window Workshop, King, a self-employed salesperson who was ...
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ArticleAustralian minimum wage to rise to $18.29 an hour
The national minimum wage in Australia is to increase by 3.3% to $18.29 (£10.65) an hour from 1 July 2017.The increase, which forms part of the Fair Work Commission's Annual wage review 2016-17 decision, will see the hourly minimum wage rise by $0.59 (£0.34) from $17.70 ($10.33). Minimum earnings for ...
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ArticleVirgin Money sees mean gender pay gap narrow to 32.5%
Virgin Money has a mean gender pay gap of 32.5% for hourly fixed pay at April 2017, compared to 36% in April 2016.The organisation has reported snapshot data for 5 April 2017 in compliance with the government's gender pay gap reporting regulations. The data has been published on the government's ...
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ArticleHR and recruitment salaries increase by 7.2%
Salaries for human resources (HR) and recruitment jobs have increased by 7.2% over the last 12 months, with an average annual UK salary of £32,821, according to research by Adzuna.Its UK job market report: May 2017, which is based on job vacancy data, also found that the average advertised salary ...
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ArticleInchcape Retail UK introduces pay bands and revamps bonus scheme for technicians
Car retailer Inchcape Retail UK has introduced graded pay bands for its 950 UK-based technician staff.The five pay bands, which will be applicable for technicians working across the organisation’s 100 plus retail centres in the UK, have been introduced to create a consistent approach to pay across the business for ...
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ArticleTribunal rules holiday pay should include compulsory overtime for ambulance staff
An employment tribunal has ruled that compulsory overtime performed by ambulance employees when their shift overruns should be included in holiday pay calculations.In the case of Flowers and Others v East of England Ambulance Trust, ambulance staff brought a claim for unlawful deduction from wages in relation to the way ...
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ArticleSlush Puppie gains living wage accreditation
Frozen drinks manufacturer Slush Puppie has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has committed to paying its 89 employees the voluntary living wage rate of £8.45 an hour, or £9.75 in London. Slush Puppie will pay the living wage to both permanent staff ...
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ArticleWalmart US extends military leave and pay policy
Walmart is to extend its military leave of absence policy to offer differential pay to US employees undergoing basic training for the US armed forces.The organisation introduced differential pay for employees on active military duty in 2008. Under this policy, if an employee’s military salary is lower than their salary ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 0.1% in real terms
Total pay, including bonuses, increased by 0.1% in real terms in Great Britain between January-March 2016 and January-March 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: May 2017 report, also found that regular pay, excluding bonuses, fell by 0.2% in real terms between January-March ...
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ArticlePaper Round gains living wage accreditation
Waste management organisation Paper Round has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has committed to paying all of its UK-based staff the voluntary living wage, including direct employees and third-party contract staff.Paper Round will pay its 145 employees at least £8.45 an hour ...
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ArticleMedian basic pay expected to rise by 1%
Median basic pay is expected to increase by 1% over the 12 months to March 2018, compared to pay rise expectations of 1.5% between October-December 2016, according to research from the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and The Adecco Group.The Labour market outlook: spring 2017 report, which surveyed ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership puts aside £36m for minimum wage compliance
Retail organisation John Lewis Partnership has set aside £36 million for the year ended 28 January 2017 to cover costs and payments that may be incurred through a breach of compliance with national minimum wage regulations.The employee-owned organisation, which employs 86,700 staff across the John Lewis and Waitrose brands, will ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain agrees pay deal for South Yorkshire-based staff
Logistics organisation DHL Supply Chain has agreed a 2.6% pay increase for warehouse employees based in South Yorkshire.The pay deal, which has been accepted by employees who are members of trade union Unite, will be backdated to June 2016.The increase will benefit warehouse staff working in two sites at Bawtry, ...
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ArticleUS judge dismisses student athlete's minimum wage and overtime pay claim
A US district judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that sought to provide the minimum wage and overtime pay to American football players for university sports teams in the US.The case, which was heard at the California Northern District Court, was brought by Lamar Dawson, a former American football player ...
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ArticleRolls-Royce agrees three-year pay deal for Rotherham-based staff
Motoring manufacturing organisation Rolls-Royce has agreed a three-year pay deal for 120 staff at its Rotherham-based advanced blade casting facility (ABCF).The new pay deal includes a 2.8% increase to grade salary ranges and pay points, effective as of 1 March 2017, and a 2.5% increase on 1 March 2018 and ...
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Article91% view holiday pay laws as necessary
More than nine in 10 (91%) employer respondents view holiday pay laws as a necessary area of employment law, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and law firm Lewis Silkin.The Employment regulation in the UK: burden or benefit? report, which surveyed 508 employers, also ...
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ArticleHermes to face legal action over holiday pay and national living wage
Courier delivery organisation Hermes is to face legal action over the entitlement of its couriers to workers' rights, such as holiday pay and the national living wage.The legal action is being brought by the GMB trade union on behalf of eight Hermes couriers.The legal claim, which has been lodged with ...
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ArticleDX to face legal action over minimum wage and holiday pay
Mail and parcel delivery organisation DX is to face legal action over the entitlement of its delivery drivers to employment rights, such as being paid the national minimum wage and holiday pay.The legal claim, which is being brought to employment tribunal by law firm Leigh Day, argues that drivers are ...