News – Page 164
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ArticleTesco staff in Ireland to strike over pay dispute
Tesco employees in the Republic of Ireland who are members of the trade union Mandate are to strike in a dispute over changes to pay and conditions.The strike action will commence at 7.00am on 16 May 2016, with pickets planned for more than 70 Tesco outlets.The industrial action is in ...
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ArticleInfinite Energy to raise starting wage to $15 an hour
US natural gas provider Infinite Energy is to increase its minimum starting wage to $15 an hour for all full and part-time employees.The increase, which is due to take effect on 1 June, follows a recent salary review. This found that the organisation is offering competitive pay within the industry, ...
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ArticleUniversity and College Union members vote for industrial action over pay
Higher education staff who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) have voted in favour of industrial action over pay.More than two-thirds (65%) of UCU members that took part in the ballot voted in favour of strike action and 77% voted in favour of industrial action excluding a ...
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ArticleDeutsche Bank, Facebook and Google among top 10 highest-paying organisations
Deutsche Bank, Facebook and Google are among the top 10 highest-paying organisations in the UK, according to research by Glassdoor.Its 10 highest paying companies in the UK report is based on organisation-specific salary reports that have been shared with Glassdoor by UK-based employees on an anonymous and voluntary basis. The ...
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ArticleUS women footballers file wage discrimination complaint
Five members of the US Women’s National Team have filed a wage discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the United States Soccer Federation.Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Rebecca Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo lodged the complaint in March 2016. The players claim the complaint is on behalf ...
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ArticleAccorHotels UK extends national living wage to all staff
AccorHotels UK will pay the new national living wage rate to all employees, regardless of age.The national living wage is the statutory rate for all employees over the age of 25. The mandatory £7.20 an hour rate came into effect from April 2016.The hotel group, which includes Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, ...
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Article72% have not asked for a pay rise in last three years
Almost three-quarters (72%) of respondents have not asked for a pay rise in the last three years, according to research by recruitment consultancy Randstad.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that around a third (34%) of respondents would consider asking their current boss for a pay increase.The research also ...
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ArticleUber agrees $84m settlement for employee status cases
Taxi organisation Uber has agreed to a settlement for class-action lawsuits disputing the status of Uber drivers as independent contractors.The settlement relates to lawsuits in California, O’Connor et al. vs Uber Technologies, and Massachusetts, Yucesoy vs Uber Technologies.Under the terms of the agreement, Uber would continue to classify drivers as ...
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Article63% have begun preparing for gender pay reporting requirements
Almost two-thirds (63%) of employer respondents have taken action to prepare for the introduction of compulsory gender pay reporting, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 68 employers also found that 16% of respondents have needed to make changes to their reward programmes as a result of this ...
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ArticlePay increases by 2.2%
Regular pay, excluding bonuses, increased by 2.2% in Great Britain between December 2014-February 2015 and December 2015-February 2016, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: April 2016 report also found that total pay, including bonuses, grew by 1.8% in the three months to February ...
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ArticleTata Steel employees accept temporary 3% pay cut
UK employees at Tata Steel’s Long Products Europe business have agreed to a temporary reduction in pay to facilitate the sale of the business to Greybull Capital.Members of trade unions Community, GMB and Unite accepted the changes to pay and conditions following a consultative ballot.The 12-month agreement includes a 3% ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Benefex gains living wage accreditation
EXCLUSIVE: Employee benefits provider Benefex has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The accreditation recognises the organisation’s commitment to paying all of its 160 employees, and third-party contractors, at least the living wage rate of £8.25 an hour.The living wage is a voluntary rate calculated ...
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ArticleGender pay gap reporting takes shape
In February 2016, the government expanded on its plans to require organisations with more than 250 employees to publish gender pay gap data.In addition to publishing average gender pay gap and bonus pay gap data, under the draft regulations, firms will also have to publish the number of male and ...
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ArticleScottish Parliament staff accept pay deal
Scottish Parliament staff have accepted a two-year pay deal for 2016-2018.Employees who are members of Prospect, the trade union that represents specialist staff at Holyrood, such as researchers, clerks and official reporters, have agreed upon the deal.The pay deal will see employees at the maximum end of their pay scale ...
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Article70% believe pay transparency improves employee satisfaction
Almost three-quarters (70%) of employee respondents believe that salary transparency has a positive impact on employee satisfaction, according to research by Glassdoor.Its Global salary transparency survey, which surveyed 8,254 employees in Canada, Switzerland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK, and US, also found that 69% of respondents would like to ...
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Article39% of female financial services staff believe they receive a fair salary
Less than one in four (39%) of female employee respondents in financial services believe that they receive a fair salary for the work they are doing, according to research by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).Its survey of 1,001 male employees and 1,000 female employees working in finance roles or ...
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ArticleWell Pharmacy increases pay for 4,500 employees
Pharmacy chain Well is increasing hourly pay rates by between 2% and 10% for 4,500 employees.The organisation, which employs around 7,000 members of staff, will implement the increases across seven roles in its pharmacy stores and driving teams.Healthcare assistants and pharmacy assistant trainees will see their pay rise by 8% ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail managers ballot on industrial action over pay
Royal Mail managers that are members of trade union Unite are taking part in a ballot to vote on industrial action over pay.Unite members will vote on whether industrial action should be taken, and whether or not that should include strike action.The ballot will close on 21 April. If industrial ...
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ArticleSpectromax becomes living wage employer
IT and software development firm Spectromax, which employs more than 400 staff, has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation, which already pays its employees in excess of the statutory national living wage of £7.20 an hour, has committed to paying staff at least ...
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ArticleLiverpool John Moores University receives living wage accreditation
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The university, which employs around 2,500 members of staff, has committed to paying permanent employees and third-party contractors at least the living wage rate of £8.25 an hour.The voluntary rate is calculated according ...