News – Page 56
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ArticleMorrisons to pay staff at least £10.20 an hour
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it will pay its more than 80,000 store and manufacturing staff a minimum of £10.20 an hour as of October 2022.This is a 2% minimum increase on their base rate, making it the highest paying UK supermarket for store employees. Since 2014, the hourly ...
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ArticleMicrosoft commits to civil rights audit in the US
Microsoft has introduced various workforce initiatives aimed at deepening its employee relationships and enhancing its workplace culture in the US, including committing to a civil rights audit of its workforce policies and practices.According to the organisation, this is part of its commitment to “diversity and inclusion that is grounded in ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 June – 9 June 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 June and 9 June 2022 were: Diageo introduces menopause app for staff across the globeLloyds Banking Group hires chief people and places officerTribunal rules Ineos must compensate staff following imposed pay offerTesco Ireland awards retail staff 10% pay riseEU agrees minimum ...
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ArticleBabcock International awards dockyards staff up to 13% pay rise
More than 1,150 Babcock International workers at the Plymouth Devonport dockyards have secured a pay rise in order to help offset the cost-of-living crisis.The employees, who support the Navy in the refitting of its fleet, including frigates and nuclear-powered submarines, and range from craft apprentices to catering staff, accepted an ...
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ArticleTribunal rules Ineos must compensate staff following imposed pay offer
Image credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.comAn Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) judgment has ruled that chemicals business Ineos cannot impose a pay offer, and that it must compensate workers employed at its Grangemouth site for trying to do so.The EAT has awarded £3,830 each to 28 employees, members of the union ...
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ArticleHaier UK becomes accredited living wage employer
Home appliance brand Haier UK has become an accredited living wage employer, meaning all UK employees of the Haier Europe business will receive a minimum hourly wage of at least £9.90 across the UK, or £11.05 in London.Both rates are higher than the government minimum for those aged 23 and ...
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ArticleEU agrees minimum wage legislation to ensure decent living standards for workers
The European Union (EU) has agreed on legislation to ensure that minimum wages in all member countries are set high enough to guarantee decent living standards for workers.Parliament and Council negotiators decided to set adequate minimum wages as provided by national law and collective agreements, with the legislation applying to ...
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ArticleTesco Ireland awards retail staff 10% pay rise
Tesco Ireland has committed to give its retail employees an overall 10% pay rise, split across three years as part of a pay rates investment and benefits enhancement.The 10% pay award covers 2021, 2022 and 2023, with 2.5% of the total backdated to April 2021. A 6% pay rise took ...
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ArticleMissguided ex-employees to sue for pay award following collapse
Image credit: Serhii Yevdokymov / Shutterstock.comLegal firm Aticus Law has called for ex-employees of online clothing retailer Missguided to join a class action claim seeking a protective pay award following the business' collapse.On 30 May, Teneo Financial Advisory was called in as administrator for the retailer, which was then followed ...
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Article73% of SMEs face higher staff expectations around pay and benefits
Almost three-quarters (73%) of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have experienced increased demand regarding pay and benefits, while 30% have been approached by staff with concerns as to whether their pay will fit with rising living costs, according to research from WorkLife by OpenMoney.WorkLife's Small Business Monitor report was carried ...
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ArticleLiving Wage Foundation brings rate update forward as cost of living rises
The Living Wage Foundation, which calculates and publishes an annual real living wage, as well as providing accreditation to those employers that commit to pay it, has revealed it will pull its 2022-23 rate announcement forward to September.The living wage rate update is usually announced in November as part of ...
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ArticleFinTrU awards staff a £2,000 pay rise
Financial organisation FinTrU awarded the majority of its approximately 750 employees a pay increase to combat the current of the cost-of-living crisis.Effective from 1 July, employees will receive an additional £2,000 or €2,000 depending on their assigned location, or an additional 5% increase to their base salary, whichever is the ...
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ArticleRoyal Household to recruit castle-based housekeeping assistant
Something for the weekend: If you’re planning on spending the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holidays next week looking for a new role, or if you've ever fancied the chance at managing a royal household, then you're in luck, as the Royal Household is on the hunt for a housekeeping assistant ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 20 May – 26 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 May and 26 May 2022 were: Natwest, PepsiCo and Tesco make Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022Ocado Group and Nationwide shortlisted for Best motivation or recognition schemeSt Ermin’s Hotel becomes accredited living wage employerScania UK revamps its family friendly benefitsArriva ...
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ArticleDHL drivers delivering for JCB secure 9.5% pay rise
DHL delivery drivers working for construction equipment manufacturer JCB have called off a strike after accepting a 9.5% pay rise.The drivers, who deliver JCB parts between UK factories, had planned to take part in industrial action on Monday and Tuesday this week. However, after DHL offered a 9.5% pay increase, ...
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ArticleArriva drivers accept revised and backdated 3% pay offer
More than 1,000 London bus drivers employed by Arriva have accepted a revised and backdated pay offer of 3%, following three days of industrial action.An initial 48-hour strike was held in April over the dispute, as the workers based at garages in Brixton, Croydon, Norwood and Thornton Heath who operate ...
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ArticleMarine Management Organisation reports 9.8% mean gender pay gap
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has revealed that its mean gender pay gap has widened in favour of men, from 8.3% in 2020 to 9.8% in 2021.Its median gender pay gap also widened in favour of men, from 4.7% in 2020 to 8.2% a year later. For comparison, the most ...
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ArticlePay gap between executives and staff narrowed during Covid-19
The gap between executive pay and the earnings of average members of staff narrowed slightly during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, according to the High Pay Centre.The think tank’s analysis of FTSE 350 employers found that between 2020 and 2021, the average chief executive officer (CEO) earned £44 for every £1 ...
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ArticleBank of America ups minimum hourly wage to $22
Bank of America has announced that it is raising its US minimum hourly wage to $22 (£17) as of the end of June, seeing an annualised salary for full-time employees increase to more than $45,000 (£36,007.20).According to the bank, this builds on its history of being a national leader in ...
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ArticleSt Ermin’s Hotel becomes accredited living wage employer
St Ermin’s Hotel based in Westminster, London has received accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The hotel is part of the Autograph Collection and a subsidiary of Marriott Bonvoy, and the commitment will ensure that all 140 members of staff receive at least the London minimum hourly wage of £11.05. This ...