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ArticleProsys offers Pokemon Go-inspired remuneration to attract staff
Something for the weekend: With 53% of Pokemon Go-player respondents hooked on catching the virtual creatures while at work, according to research by Qualtrics, it is not surprising that employers are looking to the popular game to attract new talent.Danish IT organisation Prosys, based near Copenhagen, has tweaked its remuneration ...
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ArticleAverage FTSE 100 CEO pay rises to £5.5m a year
Average pay for FTSE 100 chief executive officers (CEOs) increased from £4.96 million in 2014 to £5.48 million in 2015, according to research by the High Pay Centre.Its State of pay report also found that the median pay for FTSE 100 CEOs was £3.97 million in 2015, compared to £3.87 ...
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ArticleApple achieves pay equity among US employees
Apple has achieved pay equity for similar roles and performance among its US workforce, according to its latest Inclusion and diversity report.Over the past year, Apple studied the total compensation for US employees and sought to close any wage gaps.The technology organisation’s US-based male and female employees now earn the ...
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ArticleMassachusetts introduces equal pay for comparable work law
The US state of Massachusetts is introducing a pay equality bill to ensure equal pay for comparable work for all employees.Charlie Baker, the governor of Massachusetts, signed the Act to Establish Pay Equality into law on Monday 1 August 2016, after it was unanimously passed by both the Massachusetts House ...
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Article94% would promote staff without giving pay rise
The majority (94%) of senior finance executive respondents would give an employee a promotion without offering additional remuneration, according to research by Robert Half UK.The research, which is based on interviews with 200 chief financial officers and finance directors in the UK, also found that around a third (30%) of ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Closing the gender pay gap requires a multi-pronged approach
In its Gender pay reporting survey, published in June 2016, Mercer asked organisations to list concerns about the implications of the gender pay reporting requirements in order of priority. The concerns that most frequently ranked in respondents’ top three all revolve around risk in some form: reputational risk (61%), equal ...
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ArticleUK wages drop by 10.4%
Employees in the UK have seen their real wages fall by 10.4%, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The research, which looked at real wage change and employment rate change for countries within the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) between 2007 and 2015, found that the ...
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ArticleElectrical contractors' wages to rise by up to 3%
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has agreed a four-year wage deal that will see its members' pay increase by up to 3% in 2020.The pay rises will be staggered, with members seeing an initial 2% increase in wages during 2017, before reaching 2.5% in 2018, 2.75% in 2019, and 3% ...
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ArticleNorth Sea Shell workers strike over pay and allowances
Wood Group employees based on Shell platforms across the North Sea who are members of the RMT and Unite unions are taking part in a 24-hour strike today (Tuesday 26 July 2016) in a dispute over pay and allowances.The industrial action involves around 400 Wood Group employees from the two ...
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ArticleHMRC cleaners strike over pay
Cleaners in Merseyside who are members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are taking part in a two-day strike, starting today (Monday 25 July 2016) in a dispute over pay.The cleaners are employed by global facility services organisation ISS, and are contracted to work at the HM Revenue ...
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ArticleGoldsmiths gains living wage accreditation
Goldsmiths, University of London, has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The university, which employs 1,800 full and part-time staff, has been paying the London living wage rate since 2011.The London living wage is a voluntary rate calculated according to the cost of living in ...
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ArticleSports Direct yet to resolve back pay issues
The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee has released a report into employment practices at Sports Direct, which includes concerns around pay deductions and outstanding back pay.The report follows the admission of Mike Ashley, founder of Sports Direct, that staff at the organisation's Shirebrook warehouse were paid below the ...
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ArticleFirst Leeds bus drivers to strike over pay
First Leeds bus workers who are members of the union Unite will undertake strike action next week in a dispute over pay.The continuous strike action in Leeds is due to begin at 2.00am on Tuesday 26 July 2016.The planned industrial action follows previous strike activity on 13 and 20 June, ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunal to hear Uber workers' rights cases
Two test cases will today (20 July 2016) be brought against taxi-app organisation Uber at the Central London Employment Tribunal, in order to determine whether drivers are entitled to employment rights such as holiday pay and a guaranteed minimum wage.The legal action, brought by law firm Leigh Day and supported ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 2.3%
Total pay, including bonuses, increased by 2.3% in Great Britain between March-May 2015 and March-May 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The UK Labour Market: July 2016 report also found that regular pay, in nominal terms and excluding bonuses, grew by 2.2% between March-May 2015 and March-May 2016.Average ...
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ArticleUS compliance news at a glance
A round-up of the latest compliance issues facing employers in the US:US government raises salary threshold for overtime payThe US Department of Labor has finalised a new overtime rule that extends the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility. Employees who work more than 40 hours a week and earn less ...
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ArticleBritish Airways i360 pays living wage to all staff
British Airways i360 will pay all 160 employees working at the Brighton tourist attraction the living wage following the commitment of its catering partner to the voluntary rate.The catering organisation, Heritage Portfolio, part of the Centerplate Group, has committed to paying all staff a minimum of £8.25 an hour. It ...
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ArticleBritish Gas holiday pay case heard at Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal heard the case of British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock this week (11 July 2016), which revolves around the inclusion of commission in holiday pay calculations.Lock, a sales consultant for British Gas, brought an employment tribunal claim for outstanding holiday pay against the organisation. Lock earned ...
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ArticleJPMorgan Chase to raise base pay by up to $16.50
JPMorgan Chase is to raise the minimum pay for its 18,000 US employees to between $12 (£9.06) and $16.50 (£12.45) an hour.The financial services organisation currently pays employees a minimum of $10.15 (£7.66) an hour.The increase in base pay will take place over the next three years, and will be ...
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ArticleCity Hall reports 4.6% gender pay gap
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reported the results of City Hall's latest pay audit, which found the equivalent of a 4.6% gender pay gap.Female City Hall employees on full-time contracts earned £21.40 an hour on average at the end of March 2016, while male staff took home £22.44 ...