All Pay strategy articles – Page 108
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ArticleSheffield College staff vote for pay-related strike
Staff at The Sheffield College in Yorkshire, UK have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.The University and College Union (UCU) said 89% per cent of its members backed strike action on an average turnout of more than 62%. Members were angry at the 1% pay offer recommended by ...
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OpinionFiona Macdonald: What impact has the delay in gender pay gap reporting had?
In February 2021, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) announced that, due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, enforcement action for failing to comply with the Gender Pay Gap Regulations for the 2020/2021 year would be suspended for six months.This came after enforcement action was suspended for 12 months the ...
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ArticleVertu Motors introduces enhanced maternity pay
Vertu Motors has launched an enhanced maternity pay scheme to support its employees and boost its commitment to delivering a more gender balanced workforce.Staff will be entitled to the scheme if they have been continuously employed by the group for at least 52 weeks. Under the Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) ...
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ArticleJust Ask Estates Services cleaners to strike over pay
Just Ask Estates Services contract cleaners at London’s royal parks have announced they will be taking part in strike action on 30 July over pay and pension conditions.According to civil service union PCS that represents the staff, 32 members were balloted, resulting in a 100% yes vote on an 81% ...
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ArticleGround Control becomes living wage employer
Essex, UK-based landscape and maintenance contractor Ground Control has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.The organisation's employees across the country will now earn £9.50 per hour, or £10.85 if they are based in London. Both rates are higher than the UK government minimum wage for people over the age ...
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ArticleBexley Council refuse staff strike over low pay
Refuse staff employed by Bexley Council in London have begun two weeks of strike action over poor pay and treatment.About 140 workers are taking part in the strikes, which started on Monday (12 July) and will continue until 25 July. The picket line is being held between 5am and 10am ...
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ArticleFormer Carillion staff win compensation pay ruling
A group of former Carillion staff have won a legal ruling about whether they were fairly compensated when the construction business collapsed in January 2018.An employment appeal tribunal ruled that 263 former employees represented by the Unite union have the right to seek compensation in a full seven-week hearing due ...
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ArticleParamount 21 becomes living wage employer
Devon, UK-based frozen food business Paramount 21 has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.Based on the Heathfield industrial estate at its Newton Abbot site, the family-owned organisation increased its pay for staff to the £9.50 per hour real living wage, which is higher than the UK government’s minimum of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gemsatwork staff to have paid day off after Euro 2020 final
Office sampling and employee rewards business Gemsatwork is giving its staff Monday (12 July) off on full pay so they can watch the the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship football final between England and Italy on Sunday night without having to worry about getting up for work the next day.The ...
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ArticleTalker Tailor Trouble Maker starts pregnancy loss policies
Communications agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker has introduced paid leave policies for all staff in the event of a pregnancy loss, miscarriage or abortion, allowing either partner to take a minimum of two weeks of paid leave at any stage of the pregnancy.According to the agency, 10 days of paid ...
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Article201% rise in jobs offering extended parental leave
The number of roles with extended parental leave being advertised by employers has more than tripled in the past three years, according to new research by Indeed.The job site analysed postings on its platform and found that the number of vacancies boasting an enhanced parental leave package is now three ...
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ArticleWhittington Health becomes living wage employer
The Whittington Health NHS Trust has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.The trust, which runs the Archway, London-based hospital, will join 166 others that have already received this recognition after it committed to paying all staff, and its contractors, an hourly rate of at least £10.85.The living wage set ...
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ArticleBMA offers enhanced shared parental leave to GPs
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that salaried GPs in England can now access enhanced shared parental leave above statutory pay.The new enhanced system, which will be offered at general medical services (GMS) and some personal medical services practices (PMS), allows for up to 50 out of 52 weeks ...
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ArticleParfetts gives staff 4% tax-free bonus
Cash and carry business Parfetts has awarded all of its members of staff a tax-free 4% bonus after achieving a record turnover of £570 million during its last financial year.According to the Greater Manchester, UK-based company, the award follows a series of bonuses paid out at “busy points” in 2020 ...
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ArticleFinTrU implements pregnancy loss policy
FinTrU has introduced a comprehensive pregnancy loss policy, which is available to all 750 of its employees.The financial organisation’s initiative caters for both the pregnant member of staff and their partner in the event of a pregnancy loss. It aims to support them by ensuring that they have the time ...
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ArticleShetland Islands Council gender pay gap falls to 5.9%
Shetland Islands Council has announced that its gender pay gap has fallen to 5.9%, having been as high as 11.21% five years ago.The council’s pay gap, which is the difference between the average earnings of men and women, has gradually reduced over recent years, standing at 7.9% in 2017/2018. The ...
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ArticleNHS staff to protest over proposed pay rise
NHS staff have announced plans to stage a protest in Portsmouth, UK to demand better pay from the government.The protest, which will take place this weekend, is one of a series of marches set to take place in 35 cities across England on the health service’s seventy-third birthday. It is ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Breaking the fertility taboo
Despite NHS figures showing that around one in seven couples have problems with fertility, it’s still widely viewed as a taboo topic and one that is very rarely acknowledged in the workplace.However, things are changing. In recent years a growing number of employers have been introducing support for staff who ...
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ArticleThe Royal Household looks for new recruits
Something for the weekend: Do you feel royally fed up with where you are working? Well, now’s your chance to swap those everyday humdrum office surroundings for the exclusive environments of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyrood House and beyond, because The Royal Household is on a recruitment ...
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ArticleRail network staff strike over pay freeze
Multiple rail network staff are striking over a pay dispute involving conductors, ticket examiners and maintenance engineers in the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.The strikes, which began on 27 June and are due to continue until mid-August, are against private operators due to a two-year pay freeze for 62,000 ...