All Pay strategy articles – Page 120
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ArticleCalifornia Court of Appeal orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees
The California Court of Appeal has ordered US ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees following an appeal process.It was stated that the misclassification caused harm to drivers who, as independent contractors, miss out on employee benefits. The ruling, which was voted unanimously by the court, ...
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ArticleWates Group reports 29.8% mean gender pay gap
Construction organisation Wates Group has reported a mean gender pay gap of 29.8% for average hourly pay as at April 2019, down from 33.2% the previous year.The organisation, which currently has 4,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy reports 59.9% mean gender and 22.4% ethnicity pay gaps
Image credit: DutchMen / Shutterstock.comInternational law firm Allen and Overy has reported a 59.9% mean gender pay gap among employees, including partners, as at April 2020. It has also voluntarily chosen to report its ethnicity pay gap data, finding a 22.4% mean difference.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, gender pay ...
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ArticleThe government revises Job Support Scheme to pay higher amount of employees' wages
The government has revised its the Job Support Scheme (JSS) that will replace the Job Retention scheme on 1 November.Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announed orgaisations will able to claim up to 62% of the cost of hours not worked by employees, capped at £1,541.75 per month. This ...
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ArticleArsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil offers to pay club mascot’s salary
Something for the weekend: Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and with the fear of redundancy looming over his head, the infamous mascot at Arsenal football club has been thrown a lifeline.Arsenal midfielder, Mescut Ozil has offered to pay the salary of Jerry Quy, who is the man behind Gunnersaurus, ...
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ArticleMitie reports 10.4% mean gender pay gap
Mitie has reported a mean gender pay gap of 10.4% for average hourly pay as at April 2019, down from 13.8% the previous year.The organisation, which currently has over 20,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require ...
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ArticleMorgan Sindall Construction becomes accredited living wage employer
UK infrastructure organisation Morgan Sindall Construction has become a real living wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation now commits to paying its 6,400 employees a minimum of £9.30 per hour, or £10.75 in London, as part of its dedication to improving employer standards in the construction industry. ...
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ArticleEuropean Tyre Enterprises gives 7,000 employees early access to pay
Car services retailer European Tyre Enterprises (ETEL) has given its 7,000 employees the chance to access their pay early, as well as offering wellbeing tools to help employees avoid financial stress.The organisation, which owns Kwik Fit (pictured) and Stapletons Tyre Services, will give employees the flexibility to access a portion ...
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ArticleAviva and Standard Life Aberdeen gain living hours accreditation
British insurer Aviva and global investment organisation Standard Life Aberdeen have become living hours organisations, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The Living Hours programme provides an enhanced standard for employers to abide by, going beyond the commitments of the Living Wage accreditation. Aviva and Standard Life Aberdeen, whichare the first ...
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OpinionTamsin Nicholds: Protecting low-paid employees on Universal Credit with employee ownership bonuses
The start of 2020 saw press coverage relating to organisations which had seen their good intentions thwarted when they had paid cash bonuses to employees only to see that those employees lost a corresponding amount of their benefits provided through Universal Credit.In practice, paying bonuses often has a negative effect, ...
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ArticleTesco employees appeal Employment Tribunal equal pay decision
Employees at supermarket chain Tesco plan to appeal a decision made by the Employment Tribunal which states that a job evaluation study is unreliable.The study, carried out by Tesco’s reward managers in 2014, found that 22 hourly-paid shop floor roles were equivalent to three higher-paid distribution centre roles.Tesco abandoned the ...
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ArticleLondon records 23.8% median ethnicity pay gap
London has the highest median ethnicity pay gap in the UK at 23.8%, a 2.1% increase from the year before, and a significant difference compared to the lowest pay gap in the UK of 1.4% in Wales, according to research by the Office for National Statistics.Its Ethnicity pay gaps: 2019 ...
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ArticleSpanish government introduces law for businesses to disclose gender pay gap figures
Image credit: Ministry of Labour and Social EconomyThe Spanish government has passed a law for employers to disclose the pay of its male and female employees, to tackle gender inequality in the workplace.The new regulation, announced on 13 October 2020, will require employers with more than 50 employees to submit ...
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ArticleBupa extends early access to pay to 5,500 dental staff
Healthcare provider Bupa is extending early access to pay to support the financial wellbeing of 5,500 dental care staff.The organisation initially rolled out the service provided by income streaming platform Wagestream to 11,000 employees across its care division in February 2020.The service allows Bupa employees to access to their pay, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Fujitsu makes reducing gender pay gap a priority
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Fujitsu has made closing the gender pay gap a top priority for the business.Karen Thomson, diversity and inclusion lead at Fujitsu UK and Ireland, discussed keeping gaps closed in times of flux, as well as looking back on how the organisation successfully reduced its gender pay ...
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ArticleKellogg Company reports 4.3% mean gender pay gap
Kellogg Company has reported a mean gender pay gap of 4.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which has over 800 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with 499 or more employees ...
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ArticleWhite & Case increases pay for newly qualified solicitors
Global law firm White &Case is to increase the salary of its newly qualified solicitors as part of its commitment to the future of its employees.From January 2021, year one trainees will receive a £2,000 increase from £48,000 to £50,000, year two trainees will see their pay increase from £53,000 ...
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ArticleScottish teaching staff to receive 2% pay rise
College teaching staff in Scotland will receive a 2% pay rise for the 2020-2021 year, following on from a pay agreement reached on 30 September 2020.The new deal, agreed with the employees’ representatives Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS-FELA) and Colleges Scotland Employers' Association, will reward employees ...
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ArticleUK government changes law to ensure maritime workers receive national minimum wage
Over 10,000 maritime employees in the UK will receive pay protection and the national minimum wage, following on from a change in the law introduced on 1 October 2020.Up until this point, the maritime industry was the only sector in the UK that had not been protected by the UK ...
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