All Pay strategy articles
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ArticleNestlé agrees 3.9% pay rise for 1,200 employees
Food and drink organisation Nestle has agreed a 3.9% pay rise for 1,200 employees.
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ArticleIcelandair searches for really bad photographer
The airline is looking for someone with no background in professional photography and no special interest in learning photography, but who is comfortable sharing themselves on video and in photos.
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ArticleHarrods’ maintenance staff win union recognition
Around 50 engineering, maintenance, and fire, health and safety workers employed by Harrods have won union recognition regarding their pay and working conditions.
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ArticlePrivate sector median pay award remains at 3.5%
The median pay increase in the private sector remained at 3.5% for the three months to March 2026, according to figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).
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OpinionJasmin Sandhu: Reducing the risk of NMW breaches
The government’s latest release of named employers is a timely reminder of how easily technical errors can lead to underpayment and a breach of national minimum wage requirements.
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ArticleDepartment for Business and Trade becomes accredited living wage employer
The Department for Business and Trade has received living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.
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ArticleTesco and Morrisons enter pivotal phase in long‑running equal pay disputes
Tesco and Morrisons have entered significant stages of their long‑standing equal pay battles, with tribunals examining why pay gaps emerged between male and female staff.
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ArticleRSPB searches for assistant warden to work on remote Orkney reserves
The successful applicant will work with the wardens, estate workers and regular volunteers, and should be adaptable with an enthusiastic, proactive attitude.
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Article87% would sacrifice pay for more personalised workplace experience
Nine in 10 (87%) employees would sacrifice pay for a workplace experience they felt was worth the commute, according to research by ABM.
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OpinionSarah King: The impact of statutory sick pay changes under Employment Rights Act 2025
The overhaul of statutory sick pay is a significant reform for employers, which will materially increase cost exposure.
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ArticleHR salaries rise by 1% in past year
Salaries in the HR industry have risen by 1% over the past year, behind the 5.3% average national increase, according to research by recruitment firm Reed.
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ArticlePrivate estate searches for live-in dog companion
The successful candidate will be provided with a cottage on the estate, where they can live with their partner and their own pets.
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OpinionGeorge Cornell: Will Harrods’ actions be found unlawful under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023?
The tipping legislation clarifies that qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges paid by customers must be allocated fairly to workers. However, it does not precisely define what constitutes a qualifying tip, gratuity or service charge.
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ArticlePost Office awards postmasters remuneration increase
The Post Office is to give postmasters a remuneration increase as part of its New Deal for Postmasters within its five‑year transformation plan.
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ArticleNearly half of Brits plan to leave their job in next year for greater work-life balance
Work-life balance has overtaken higher pay as the most important factor for UK workers when considering a new role, according to new research from Travel Counsellors.
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ArticleTransport for London staff strike over compressed four-day week dispute
Transport for London staff will begin strike action today (Tuesday 21 April) over a dispute regarding a voluntary proposal to allow train operators to move to a compressed four-day week.
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ArticleFormer X manager sees tribunal payout reduced
A former senior figure at Twitter, now known as X, has had the compensation from his unfair dismissal case in Ireland cut to less than half of the original award.
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ArticleBritish Airways reports 41% mean ethnicity pay gap
British Airways (BA) has reported a 41% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2025, down slightly from 42% in 2024.
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ArticleBear Scotland workers accept 5.5% pay increase
Inverness-based Bear Scotland workers have accepted a 5.5% pay rise.
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ArticleDairy processing workers at Saputo accept 3.9% pay increase
More than 100 workers employed by global dairy processor Saputo have accepted a 3.9% pay increase.