News – Page 58
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid tries to educate the talent team
We have a bit of a problem with the talent team. A misnomer if ever there was one. It might be different in other organisations but our recruiters are not a very talented bunch. I’m pretty sure that the criteria for hiring them is a dubious certificate in media studies ...
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ArticleOutsourced Tesco drivers secure 27% pay increase
Fuel tank drivers employed by logistics firm XPO on an outsourced contract for supermarket chain Tesco's petrol stations have called off strike action, after securing a 27% pay increase.A total of 57 drivers, members of trade union Unite, voted 100% in favour of strike action in order to improve their ...
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ArticleLinkedIn to pay $1.8m in back wages to address equal pay disparity
Image credit: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.comEmployment networking site operator LinkedInhas reached a conciliation agreement with the US Department of Labor, in order to resolve allegations of gender-based pay disparities in its San Francisco and California locations.In a routine compliance evaluation, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) found that ...
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ArticleStephenson Harwood offers full-time remote work for London leavers
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered employees in its London office the opportunity to move to a full remote-working arrangement, in exchange for a 20% reduction to pay.The firm told Employee Benefits that, during the pandemic, it opened up its recruitment to those not based in London, in order to ...
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ArticlePost Office staff strike over pay freezes as living costs rise
Post Office employees who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have commenced strike action today over what the union has dubbed the organisation's 'power play' with staff wages.CWU members among the Post Office staff have called the strike regarding news of a pay freeze for 2021-2022, and a ...
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ArticleTorrance Car Wash fined after committing wage theft
Torrance Car Wash, based in California, USA, will have to pay its workers almost $750,000 (£597,023) and nearly $70,000 (£55,722) in fines after a state investigators’ audit found it had committed wage theft.According to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, the business was cited $815,311 for wage theft violations involving 35 ...
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ArticleAirbnb introduces flexible working initiative
Holiday rentals firm Airbnb is to give its employees the flexibility to work remotely while also being able to live and work in other locations.Co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Chesky revealed the plans in an email to all staff, stating that he wanted to hire and retain the best ...
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ArticleChep staff vote to accept 9% pay increase deal
Staff employed by pallet supplier Chep at its site in Trafford Park, Manchester have voted to accept a 9% pay rise deal, ending a long-running strike.As well as receiving a pay increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation, and on average is worth £2,500, workers will get ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 April – 27 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 April and 27 April 2022 were: Unum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022Saga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 202275% of employers ...
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ArticleGet paid to test rooftop bars and cocktails with MrQ
Something for the weekend: Now that Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions have ended and the nation is free to go out and socialise again, some may wish to sip delicious cocktails while enjoying amazing views of England’s capital. What if we told you that you could do both while also getting paid ...
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ArticleSsangYong Motors UK becomes living wage employer
Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors UK has received living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.Its living wage commitment will ensure that all of its UK employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour if they are based outside of London, or £11.05 per hour inside ...
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ArticleSchlumberger reports 2.7% mean global gender pay gap
Technology business Schlumberger has reported a 2.7% mean global pay gap in favour of men, as highlighted in its report titled 2021 Women and pay—driving gender balance in Schlumberger.The business plans to produce a report biannually, to increase transparency around pay practices among employees and external stakeholders, and serve as ...
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ArticlePay awards remain at highest level since 2008 but still lag behind inflation
HR software firm XpertHR has analysed 263 pay settlement outcomes, and found that the median basic pay award in the three months to the end of March 2022 was worth 3%, the same as the previous two rolling quarters.Pay awards therefore remained at their highest level since December 2008, when ...
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ArticleUnum UK reports 23% mean gender pay gap
Employee benefits prover Unum UK has revealed that its 2021 mean gender pay gap was 23%, widening from 22% in 2020.However, its median gender pay gap narrowed from 15% in 2020 to 14.8% in 2021. This was one percentage point less than its 2018 figure, while its mean gap was ...
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ArticleBritish Heart Foundation reports 4% gender pay gap
The British Heart Foundation has revealed that its mean gender pay gap for 2021 was 4% in favour of men, compared with the national average of 15%. This was a drop from 6% in its 2020 report.Its median pay was close to being equal for women and men, with women ...
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Article50% of employers have not introduced extra financial support
Employee Benefits poll: Half of employers have not implemented extra financial support for their staff to combat the cost-of-living crisis, and do not plan on doing so.A total of 12% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits Magazine said they have introduced some additional financial help for ...
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ArticleUK 2021 disability pay gap narrows to 13.8%
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK’s disability pay gap was 13.8% in 2021 and 14.1% in 2019 prior to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In 2021, disabled employees earned £12.10 per hour and non-disabled employees £14.03 per hour, while in 2019, disabled staff earned ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 April – 21 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 April and 21 April 2022 were: Tesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wagesEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealedAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experienceAdapting pay strategies to cope with the ...
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ArticleUK GlaxoSmithKline staff vote to strike in pay rise row
UK GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) employees have voted to strike against a “derisory” 2.75% pay rise offer from British Big Pharma, according to labor union Unite.A total of 86% were in favour of industrial action, with staff located in Scotland, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, Cumbria and Durham taking part in the ballot. The ...
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ArticlePensionBee reports 2% median hourly pay gap
Online pension provider PensionBee has reported a 2% median hourly pay gap and a 0% median bonus pay gap in its most recent gender pay gap report.According to the provider, which has an employee base of 138, these gaps are in line with its 0% target, with a variance of ...