All Pay strategy articles – Page 107
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ArticleTribunal to decide employment status of Bounds Taxis drivers
Two drivers from Northampton-based Bounds Taxis will today (26 April) present evidence to an employment tribunal to establish their own right to be defined as ‘workers’.Following on from cases in which both Uber and Addison Lee lost their claim that their drivers should be classed self-employed contractors, Shafqat Shah and ...
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ArticleOlder workers face prospect of lower pay
Older workers are facing a double-whammy impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by not only being more likely to lose their jobs in the first place, but also being forced to accept lower pay when they do find work.This is the conclusion of a new report, A u-shaped crisis, by ...
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ArticleAddison Lee loses gig economy 'workers' appeal
In a further victory for gig economy staff not currently deemed ‘workers’, the Court of Appeal has ruled that drivers employed by minicab firm Addison Lee can now be granted ‘worker’ status – with all the national minimum wage and paid holiday entitlement this brings.At a hearing yesterday (22 April), ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: The true cost of working from home
Employee Benefits has reported on a number of stories relating to working from home lately - particularly following the pandemic - and many have been about its positive effects on employee wellbeing and work-life balance.However, two of our stories this week have highlighted the potential pitfalls for those working remotely, ...
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ArticleJersey votes down minimum wage rise proposal
A proposal to raise the minimum wage in Jersey to £10 per hour by 2022 has been lost by just five votes.The motion, raised by deputy of Saint Helier and backbencher Geoff Southern, would have boosted the current £8.32 per hour pay by £1.68 by the end of next year, ...
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ArticleIsio hires former Santander HR chief as its first CPO
Pensions and investment advisory firm Isio has announced the appointment of Claire Head as its first chief people officer.Formerly the people director and deputy chief HR officer at Santander UK, Head has nearly 25 years’ experience in HR. She has previously held positions at Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Fortis Bank ...
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ArticleFemale doctors earn 30% less than male counterparts
The gender pay gap among doctors widened last year, with females earning almost a third less than their male counterparts.The findings from New Medscape also revealed that nearly two-thirds of doctors feel under-rewarded in terms of pay, with their earnings having actually fallen during 2020, compared to two years before.Further, ...
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ArticleBasic pay awards remain at 1%
Median basic pay awards in the first quarter of 2021 were less than half the value of that seen in the same period in 2020, at just 1%.This is according to the latest analysis of pay settlement data by XpertHR, which showed the average pay award recorded across the three ...
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Case StudiesHachette is working to close the book on its gender pay gap
Hachette UK is a publisher which includes well-known divisions such as Hodder and Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group, and Quercus, with 1,700 employees spread across the UK. It has been working steadily to close its gender pay gap.Saskia Bewley, head of diversity and inclusion at Hachette UK, explains: “Before the pandemic, ...
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AnalysisHow can employers ensure their pay equality goals stay on the agenda in the current climate?
The pandemic has been the best and worst of times for women.More women have been furloughed than men since Covid-19 struck, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) statistics published in February 2021, with 2.32 million women on the scheme at the end of January 2021, compared to 2.18 million ...
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OpinionJoanne Frew: How employers can stay focused on pay equality in the current climate
The pandemic has forced most employers into crisis management mode, focusing on contingency planning. Issues like technology for remote working and making the workplace Covid-secure have understandably been prioritised. It is however crucial that gender pay does not slip down the agenda.Recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports, published in ...
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ArticleWomen have 39% smaller pension pots
New research has revealed the pensions gender gap is more than double the difference between men and women’s average earnings, with women having significantly smaller pension pots.Profile Pensions' analysis of 20,000 customers discovered the gap is such that it means men can expect to retire on an average of £21,800 ...
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ArticleJust Eat to offer minimum pay, holiday and sickness rates
Just Eat, the food delivery service, has said it will offer riders minimum pay, sick pay and holiday entitlement by the end of the year as boss Jitse Groen seeks to make good on his pledge to end gig working across the business.According to the company, most of its riders ...
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ArticleHome workers less likely to get bonuses
Number crunching by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a strong correlation between remote working and its impact on pay and benefits, spelling bad news for home workers.The study of employees working from home between 2012-2017 and during 2020 confirms what many fear now about more recent Covid-19 ...
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ArticleChivas Brothers staff balloted for pay strike action
Workers at the Pernod Ricard-owned Chivas Brothers distillery in Scotland are being balloted for strike action after pay negotiations broke down.Employees of the whisky maker are reportedly angry that French Pernod Ricard staff are receiving wage rises, while those in Scotland have had to endure freezes which in real-terms equate ...
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ArticleMencap and Unison urge rethink of sleep-shift pay
Mencap and Unison have written a joint letter to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the government to rethink payments made to care home workers on sleep shifts.The charity and union are responding to a Supreme Court judgement made last month (March), which ruled that sleep-shift workers (primarily care ...
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ArticleFacebook moots pay cut to work from home
Facebook has said staff can continue working from home after restrictions ease and offices open; but the price they may have to pay for this is reduced salary.In a statement, Brynn Harrington, Facebook’s vice president of people growth, said that workers have been “really thriving,” and those who prefer to ...
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ArticleCall for Manchester and London mayors to ban 'fire and rehire' practices
The union Unite is calling on the mayors of London and Greater Manchester to outlaw 'fire and rehire' practices on bus services.The call was delivered to the offices of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan last week (15 April).The move comes in the same ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid applies for her own job
It’s hard to tell exactly how well things are going for the company. One minute the executive Higher Beings are congratulating us on a fantastic, record-breaking quarter and the next they are shaking their heads and demanding budget cuts.I have a feeling I know where we are heading: another cull. ...