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ArticleAmazon invests $1.3 billion in pay for US employees
Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.comOnline retailer Amazon has invested $1.3 billion (£1.1 billion) into US customer fulfillment and transportation employees’ average hourly pay.This investment brings average pay for those roles to more than $20.50 (£16.66) per hour, which is a 50% increase over five years. Some locations will offer up ...
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ArticleSociete Generale invests in closing gender pay gap
French multinational financial services firm Societe Generale has invested €100 million euros (£865.4 million) into a plan to try to close its gender pay gap.The firm, which employs 117,000 workers in 66 countries, will use the funds to boost remuneration of its female employees over the next two years. The ...
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ArticlePensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill receives Royal Assent
The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill has received Royal Assent.The bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Jonathan Gullis MP and taken through the House of Lords by Baroness Altmann, will see the age at which eligible workers must be automatically enrolled into a pension scheme ...
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ArticleUK mean hourly pay gap falls to 12.97% in six years
In the past six years, the mean hourly pay gap between UK men and women has reduced from 15.07% to 12.97%, according to data analysis by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.Its analysis of data from around 5,300 organisations, charities and public sector bodies that have reported their gender pay ...
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ArticleAnnual pay growth for May to July 2023 rises by 7.8%
Annual pay growth, excluding bonuses, from May to July 2023 was 7.8%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its latest labour market figures revealed that this was the same as the previous quarter, the highest regular annual growth rate since comparable records began in 2001, and in ...
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ArticleGlasgow City Council accredited as living wage employer
Glasgow City Council has been accredited as a living wage employer as part of its commitment to pay all of its more than 28,000 employees a wage they can live on.Everyone working at the local authority, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, will now receive a minimum hourly wage ...
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ArticleShine Catering Services becomes living wage employer
South Wales-based Shine Catering Services has committed to pay its around 50 employees at its in-house fabricating facility the real living wage.Staff at the family-run business, which has been in operation for almost 50 years and offers a design and build service for professional catering environments, will see their pay ...
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Article150,000 NHS doctors receive pay rise this month
Around 150,000 NHS doctors will start to receive a pay rise this month after the government accepted the Independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration’s (DDRB) recommendations.As part of the agreement, first-year doctors in training will receive a 10.3% pay increase and junior doctors will see an 8.8% rise, ...
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ArticleAverage pension pot totals 24% less than recommended amount
The average pension pot of a UK retiree totals less than a quarter (24%) of the recommended amount for a moderate standard of living, according to research by Finder.com.The personal finance comparison site found that the average pension pot for a retired person in the UK sits at £69,481, much ...
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ArticleLidl GB increases pay for 24,500 employees
Lidl GB has increased pay for its 24,500 employees, representing an £8 million investment and a total £60 million investment into pay over the past year.From this month, store and warehouse staff working outside the M25 will see their hourly pay increase to £11.40 from £11.00, rising to £12.30 with ...
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ArticleMatt Damon and Ben Affleck offer to pay salaries of striking staff at Jimmy Kimmel Live
Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Hollywood actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have offered to pay the salaries of staff at American talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live for two weeks.Show host Jimmy Kimmel revealed the kind offer in this week’s debut episode of Spotify podcast Strike Force Five, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 - 31 August 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 - 31 August were: McDonald’s Australia implements staff wellbeing appTribunal orders Greatwell Homes to pay £50,000 in maternity leave rowNetwork Rail withdraws annual bonuses for striking employeesChesterfield Council staff strike over payStandard Chartered enhances global parental leave benefitsSt Mungo’s employees accept ...
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ArticleGovernment confirms it will reinstate equal pay protection legislation
The government has confirmed it is to reinstate equal pay protection legislation after previously scrapping the European Union (EU) law behind it.The protection was axed among other laws after the UK left the EU as part of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 which was passed in ...
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ArticleEngland and Wales Cricket Board equalises fees for female players
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has increased match fees for England’s women cricket players to bring them in line with male players, effective immediately.The change was recommended in the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report, which was published in June. This found that women were paid 25% ...
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ArticleExclusive: Coastline Housing to discuss living pensions at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Nathan Mallows, director of finance, people and change at Coastline Housing, will present a session about the living pension on the final day of Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled Living pensions: are your pension arrangements fair and equitable? the session will take place on Wednesday 4 October at 1.45pm.Part of the ...
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ArticleThatcham Research introduces financial wellbeing scheme
Automotive risk intelligence firm Thatcham Research has implemented a financial wellbeing scheme for its 259 employees. The programme, which is provided by wealth management and professional services group Evelyn Partners, will give Thatcham Research’s employees access to a digital platform with built-in financial coaching by qualified professionals, ...
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ArticleChesterfield Council staff strike over pay
More than 100 housing maintenance workers employed by Chesterfield Council have begun strike action today (Tuesday 29 August) in a dispute over pay.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, will take strike action tomorrow as well, as they claim they have not received a pay rise for 15 ...
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ArticleFirst South bus drivers receive cost-of-living payment
Credit: Keith Ryall / Shutterstock.comBus drivers employed by First South have been awarded a £600 one-off cost-of-living payment, ending strike action planned for this month.Following negotiations led by trade union Unite on behalf of its members, First South agreed to make a lump sum payment to the workers in a ...
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ArticleATP to guarantee minimum earning levels for tennis players
The global governing body of men’s professional tennis ATP has announced it is to launch a financial security programme for players in 2024 as part of a three-year trial.Its Baseline programme has been designed to ensure a greater number of players can make a sustainable living from the sport. The ...
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ArticleTetley employees secure 7% pay increase
Almost 200 Tetley workers based in Teesside have accepted a 7% pay rise.The employees work for Tata Consumer Products, which produces Tetley products for the UK and Canada, and are members of trade union GMB. The pay rise will be backdated to 1 April.The workers began a ballot for strike ...