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Article14% of organisations expect salaries to be reduced if Article 50 is triggered
More than one in 10 (14%) HR decision maker respondents predict that their organisation will have to reduce employees’ salaries if Article 50 is triggered to begin Brexit proceedings, according to research by Jobsite.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees and 500 HR decision makers also found that 20% of employee ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive pay and benefits research
How does your pay compare to peers in the reward and benefits industry? Is your benefits offering competitive for your business sector?Have your say in the exclusive Employee Benefits salary survey for the chance to benchmark your own benefits and compensation offering.We are particularly interested in finding out about which ...
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ArticleFederal judge blocks US overtime rule
A federal judge has issued a preliminary nationwide injunction to block an increase in the minimum salary threshold for paid overtime in the US.On Tuesday 22 November 2016, US district judge Amos Mazzant granted an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction, which prevented the implementation of outgoing US president Barack ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on executive pay and corporate governance
The government has launched a consultation into proposed measures to strengthen corporate governance in the UK, including executive pay reforms.The Corporate governance reform green paper, which was published on Tuesday 29 November 2016, sets out potential measures to address concerns around executive pay and transparency; how to strengthen stakeholder voices, ...
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ArticleGreater London Authority has a 4.6% gender pay gap
The Greater London Authority (GLA), has a gender pay gap of 4.6%, according to the authority's latest gender pay audit.Full-time male employees at the GLA, which employs 795 staff on permanent and fixed-term contracts, are paid £22.44 an hour on average, and full-time female staff are paid £21.40 an hour. ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain staff to strike over pay
DHL distribution staff who are members of trade union GMB are to strike on Monday 28 November 2016 in a dispute over pay.Union members at Spectrum for Arcadia, a division of DHL Supply Chain, have voted to walk out of the Birmingham-based depot on so-called Cyber Monday, a day when ...
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ArticleLidl UK to increase pay in line with voluntary living wage
Supermarket Lidl UK is to increase minimum pay in line with the new voluntary living wage rates from 1 March 2017 as part of its ongoing pay strategy.Lidl employees across England, Scotland and Wales will receive a minimum of £8.45 an hour, and £9.75 an hour in London. The pay ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 57% of employers measure gender pay differences
EXCLUSIVE: More than half of respondents currently measure differences in gender pay, according to research by Paydata.Its Autumn 2016 UK reward management survey, which surveyed 140 organisations, found that this is up from 44% a year ago.In addition, the research found that 33% of respondents will address the cost of ...
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ArticleEmployer and employee national insurance thresholds to be aligned
Autumn Statement 2016: Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that employer and employee national insurance (NI) thresholds will be aligned from April 2017.This will see both employees and employers start paying NI on weekly earnings above £157. This will simplify the payment of NI for employers.The current thresholds for 2016/17 stand ...
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ArticleNational living wage to rise to £7.50
Autumn statement 2016: Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that the national living wage will increase to £7.50 an hour from April 2017.The national living wage will increase by 4.2%, taking the current minimum level of pay for individuals aged 25 and over from £7.20 an hour to £7.50 an hour.Other ...
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ArticleTax-free personal allowance to rise in line with inflation
Autumn Statement 2016: From 2020, the tax-free personal allowance will rise in line with the Consumer Price Index rather than the national minimum wage.During his Autumn Statement speech, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the tax-free personal allowance will increase to £11,500 in April 2017 and £12,500 by the end of ...
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ArticleGender pay gap in high-tech sector is 25%
There is a 25% gender pay gap in the UK’s high-tech sector, according to research by Mercer.Its study, which is based on an analysis of 66,000 employees across 153 organisations using data from its Comptryx database, also found that small organisations within the high-tech sector have the largest gender pay ...
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ArticleG4S staff to strike over pay dispute
G4S Patient Transport employees began a three-day strike today (Tuesday 22 November 2016) in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.The employees, who are members of the GMB union based at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, will strike until Thursday 24 November 2016, over their pay and conditions.The three-day ...
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ArticlePackaging workers to strike over pay
Corrugated packaging employees are to take industrial action in a dispute over pay.Staff based at packaging factories operated by DS Smith, Saica and Smurfit Kappa have voted to reject a proposed 2% pay rise. Industrial action was approved by members via a ballot vote.Around 2,500 members of the GMB and ...
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ArticleBenchmark your pay and benefits package
How does your salary stack up against your peers'? And how does your total remuneration package compare to other reward and benefits professionals?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits salary survey for the chance to benchmark your own benefits and compensation offering.We are particularly interested in finding out how salary ...
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ArticlePicturehouse cinema staff strike in campaign for London living wage
Picturehouse cinema staff based at London venues the Ritzy in Brixton and the Hackney Picturehouse will begin strike action today (Thursday 17 November 2016) in a campaign to receive the independent London living wage.Employees, who are members of the Bectu trade union, are campaigning for their base pay to be ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 2.3%, according to ONS
Total pay, including bonuses, increased by 2.3% for employees in Great Britain between July-September 2015 and July-September 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: November 2016 report also found that average regular pay, excluding bonuses and before tax and other deductions, was £475 a week ...
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ArticleBasic pay for engineers increases by 2%
Basic median pay for professional engineers has increased by 2% year on year, according to research by the manufacturers' organisation, EEF.Its Professionals pay benchmark report, which surveyed 241 UK organisations to collect salary data for 5,986 managers and engineers, also found that average pay for engineering graduates has increased by ...
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ArticleAston Martin to increase pay for UK staff by 3%
Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin is to increase pay for UK staff by 3% in 2017 and 2018.The increases form part of the organisation's 2016 settlement and two-year pay deal, which will see pay rates rise by 3% from 1 January 2017. From 1 January 2018 there will be an ...
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ArticleGet the Gloss staff to leave work early in support of Equal Pay Day
Beauty and health site Get the Gloss is allowing its employees to leave work early today (Thursday 10 November 2016) in support of Equal Pay Day.Get the Gloss is taking part in Stylist's Equal Pay Day initiative, which encourages organisations to give female employees the option of leaving work at ...