News – Page 154
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ArticleGovernment launches gender pay gap viewing service
The Government Equalities Office has launched an online gender pay gap viewing service to enable the public to see the information that organisations have published so far to fulfil their gender pay gap reporting obligations.The gender pay gap reporting regulations were introduced on 6 April 2017, with a snapshot date ...
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ArticleFacebook and Microsoft among 2017's highest-paying UK organisations
Facebook, Microsoft, and Salesforce are among the top 10 highest-paying organisations in the UK, according to research by Glassdoor.Its 10 highest paying companies in the UK for 2017 report is based on UK employee salary reports that have been shared with Glassdoor on an anonymous and voluntary basis. The figures ...
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Article65% want to see changes to equal pay and discrimination laws after Brexit
Almost two-thirds (65%) of employer respondents would like to see changes to discrimination and equal pay laws once the UK has left the European Union (EU), according to research by GQ Employment Law.Its survey of 43 employers also found that 56% of respondents want to see requirements to pay employees ...
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ArticleBrighton and Hove Albion Football Club staff to receive up to 20% bonus
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club is to award its 1,080 permanent and match-day staff bonuses of up to 20%.The club’s 280 permanent staff and 800 match-day employees will all be awarded a guaranteed 10% bonus in recognition of employees’ support and hard work that helped the Brighton and Hove ...
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ArticleJessica Chastain asks about male co-star's pay before accepting film roles
Something for the weekend: American actress Jessica Chastain has taken centre stage in Hollywood’s ongoing gender pay debate, revealing that she asks about her male co-star's pay before accepting new film roles.In an interview with Variety, Chastain explained how in the past, her pay would often be decided after the ...
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ArticleUber is granted right to appeal in UK worker-status case
Uber has been granted the right to appeal against an Employment Tribunal ruling that found that the organisation’s drivers are employed as workers and are entitled to the national minimum wage and holiday pay.The appeal will be heard at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in London on 27 and 28 ...
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ArticleNew Zealand government offers $2bn pay settlement to 55,000 care staff
The New Zealand government has offered to increase pay for 55,000 employees in the care and support sector as part of a $2 billion (£1.1 billion) five-year pay equity settlement.The pay increases, which would come into effect from 1 July 2017, would see affected care staff awarded a pay increase ...
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ArticlePenguin Random House UK to pay work experience candidates the national living wage
Publishing organisation Penguin Random House UK will pay all work experience participants the national living wage and offer accommodation support for candidates that live outside of London.The London-based organisation will provide a salary of £262.50 a week to participants on its two-week work experience programme, which includes 450 work experience ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 0.2% in real terms
Total pay, including bonuses, increased by 0.2% in real terms in Great Britain between December 2015-February 2016 and December 2016-February 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: April 2017 report, also found that regular pay, excluding bonuses, increased by 0.1% in real terms ...
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Article14% plan to ask for a pay rise in 2017
More than one in 10 respondents (14%) plan to ask for a pay rise in 2017, according to research by job site Adzuna.Its survey of 700 jobseekers also found that 38% of male respondents plan to ask their employer for both a pay rise and a promotion in 2017, compared ...
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ArticleRoyal London gains living wage accreditation
Pensions and investment organisation Royal London has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation, committing to pay its 3,253 UK-based employees the voluntary living wage.Effective from 1 April 2017, both permanent employees and third-party contractors at Royal London receive the voluntary living wage rate of ...
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ArticleSalesforce conducts $3m salary adjustment following equal pay assessment
Global cloud-based technology organisation Salesforce has spent approximately $3 million (£2.4 million) on salary adjustments to address unexplained differences in pay.The organisation adjusted the salaries of 11% of its employees, effective from 1 April 2017.The pay amendments follow the organisation’s second equal pay audit, which assessed staff salaries and bonuses ...
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ArticleLand Securities and the Goodall Foundation gain living wage accreditation
Commercial real estate organisation Land Securities and education charity The Robin and Sylvia Goodall Charitable Foundation have been accredited as living wage employers by the Living Wage Foundation.The accreditation will see both businesses commit to paying permanent employees and third-party contractors at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.45 ...
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Article58% do not have salary information available across roles and genders
More than half (58%) of employer respondents do not have salary information available across roles and genders, according to research by Totaljobs.Its survey of 4,700 employees and 145 employers also found that 82% of employer respondents are not reviewing their gender equality or equal pay policy ahead of the introduction ...
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Article86% believe living wage accreditation improves employer reputation
More than three quarters (86%) of voluntary living wage accredited employer respondents believe that living wage accreditation has enhanced their organisation’s general reputation as an employer, according to research by the Living Wage Foundation and Cardiff Business School.The survey of 800 organisations that have been accredited as a living wage ...
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ArticleNHS staff to receive 1% pay rise
NHS staff across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland are to receive a 1% pay rise from 1 April 2017.The NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), which provides independent pay advice to the government, has recommended a 1% increase to all NHS Agenda for Change pay points for 2017-2018 in its ...
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Article9% pay their bonus into their workplace pension
Less than one in 10 (9%) respondents opt to pay at least part of their bonus into their workplace pension, according to research by Aviva.Its survey of 2,012 UK adults also found that 24% of respondents are aware of the tax advantages of paying their bonus into their workplace pension ...
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ArticleSchroders reports a 31% mean gender pay gap
Schroders has reported a mean gender pay gap of 31%, based on hourly fixed pay across its global workforce.The global asset and wealth management organisation has a median gender pay gap of 33% based on hourly fixed pay, according to its 2016 annual report.The mean gender pay gap for total ...
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ArticleDeliveroo to face legal action over holiday pay and minimum wage
Takeaway delivery organisation Deliveroo is to face legal action over the entitlement of its riders to employment rights such as holiday pay and the minimum wage.The legal action argues that riders are not contractors and that they should be entitled to employment rights, such as the national minimum wage and ...
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ArticleDeliveroo to face legal action over holiday pay and minimum wage
Takeaway delivery organisation Deliveroo is to face legal action over the entitlement of its riders to employment rights such as holiday pay and the minimum wage.The legal action argues that riders are not contractors and that they should be entitled to employment rights, such as the national minimum wage and ...