All Pay increases articles

  • living-wage
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    64% do not think the real living wage increase goes far enough to support staff

    2024-11-12T09:00:00Z

    Source: From Shutterstock Employee Benefits poll: Just over two-thirds (64%) of employers do not think that the real living wage increase to £12.60 an hour goes far enough to support employees, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers. Nearly one-third (32%) of respondents said that they ...

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    Poll: Has your organisation given staff a pay rise this year?

    2024-11-11T11:59:00Z

    Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that less than one-fifth of UK office workers asked their employer for a pay rise, according to new research from the Global Payroll Association. A majority (91%) received a pay increase during their ...

  • pay strategy
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    Jiffy workers in Cheshire accept 4% pay rise

    2024-11-07T11:45:00Z

    Workers employed at the Jiffy packaging plant in Winsford, Cheshire have accepted a 4% pay increase backdated to 1 March following industrial action. More than 50 employees, who are members of trade union Unite, have also maintained all of their existing terms and conditions, including their current ...

  • Doctor
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    Senior doctors in Scotland accept 10.5% pay rise

    2024-11-07T11:04:00Z

    Senior doctors and consultants across Scotland have accepted a 10.5% basic pay increase backdated to 1 April following negotiations. As part of the deal, which is worth £124.9 million, the doctors will earn between £10,000 and £13,500 more each year. A total of £5.7 million has also ...

  • Tetley
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    Tetley staff in Stockton-on-Tees accept pay offer

    2024-11-06T11:00:00Z

    Workers employed by Tetley at its Stockton-on-Tees factory have accepted a pay offer, ending ongoing strike action. The 150 employees, who are based at Tata Consumer Products’ Eaglescliffe site, are members of trade unions GMB and Unite. The pay increase is worth 10% over the course of ...

  • Boeing 777-20LR
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    US Boeing workers vote to accept new pay deal

    2024-11-06T10:58:00Z

    Source: Boeing Workers employed by Boeing in the USA have voted to accept a new pay deal worth 38% over the next four years. The 33,000 front-line workers, who are based in Washington, Oregon and California, are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ...

  • First-Bus
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    First Bus Aberdeen workers accept pay offer

    2024-11-01T09:06:00Z

    Around 200 workers employed by First Bus Aberdeen have accepted an enhanced two-year pay deal. The workers, who are drivers, coach drivers and administrative staff, are represented by trade union Unite. Following successful negotiations, they overwhelmingly voted to accept an enhanced 7.2% pay offer from their employer, ...

  • Pay and working hours rise as employment falls
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    England, Wales and Northern Ireland social workers and council staff accept pay rise

    2024-10-24T11:25:00Z

    Social workers and other council staff across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have accepted a pay rise for the 2024-25 year, which will be backdated to April. The deal applies to staff working in councils covered by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services, including the ...