All Pay strategy articles – Page 125
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ArticleHMRC publishes secondary draft legislation for April 2020 off-payroll reforms
On 22 January 2020, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published draft secondary legislation for the off-payroll working rules (IR35) that are due to come into force in April this year. In 2000, IR35 was introduced to ensure that individuals working like employees but through their own business pay similar taxes ...
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ArticleEmperor staff to own 67% stake under new employee-ownership model
Creative consultancy Emperor is transitioning to employee ownership through an employee ownership trust (EOT), affecting 200 employees in six locations across the UK and the Middle East.The move, announced on 21 January 2020, is part of the organisation's aim to become sustainable and people-focused, by directly involving employees in business ...
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OpinionPhil Hall: Will a higher living wage damage UK SMEs?
The government has confirmed it will raise the national living wage from £8.21 to £8.72 for those aged 25 and over, with effect from April 2020. Increases for those under 25 and apprentices have also been promised.The move is not as political as many commentators have suggested, given that these ...
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ArticleRadio 4 presenter Sarah Montague confirms £400,000 equal pay settlement with BBC
BBC Radio 4 presenter Sarah Montague has confirmed that she was recently awarded a £400,000 settlement and received an apology from the BBC following discrepancies in her pay compared to male colleagues. On 19 January 2020 Montague posted a series of Tweets addressing inaccurate reports that the settlement figure reached ...
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ArticleAldi increases minimum pay for 33,000 employees to exceed real living wage
Supermarket chain Aldi has increased hourly pay rates for its 33,000 employees, to exceed the real living wage rates recommended by the Living Wage Foundation. From 1 February 2020, Aldi's employees across all of its 874 locations will now earn a minimum hourly rate of £9.40, and £10.90 inside the ...
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Case StudiesPhilip Morris International goes beyond awareness training to build an inclusive culture
Multinational tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International is in the process of going through a transformation, aiming to centre business around smoke-free tobacco alternatives. To successfully make this kind of a seismic shift, a talented and engaged workforce is vital.Melissa Whiting, vice president of diversity and inclusion at Philip Morris International, ...
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ArticleFlorida theme park tester job gets 48,882 applicants in two weeks
Something for the weekend: UK-based independent Florida specialist, Ocean Florida, is giving one jet-setter the chance to travel around the sunshine state, checking out theme parks. If an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World is not quite good enough, the successful candidate will also be paid £3,000 for the three-week ...
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ArticleUnicef UK equalises parental leave for 300 employees
Unicef UK has equalised parental leave for its 300 employees, with the aim of acknowledging and supporting the equal role of each caregiver, and adding to the legal provisions within the UK.The new policy, which came into effect on 1 January 2020, also looks to shift the focus of caregiving ...
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ArticleA quarter would take lower pay to work for environmentally-friendly businesses
Just over a quarter (26%) of UK employees would be willing to take a pay cut to work for an organisation that prioritises protecting the environment, according to research by Totaljobs. The research, which surveyed 2,000 employees and 250 senior decision-makers in the UK in October 2019, also found that ...
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ArticleWNBA players receive enhanced maternity leave and 53% increase in pay
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) have reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The new eight-year agreement was announced on 14 January 2020, will span from the 2020 season through to 2027, and will make significant improvements to compensation ...
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ArticleNationwide pilots summer hours programme and invests $160 million in benefits
US-based Fortune 100 insurance organisation Nationwide has announced a $160 million (£123 million) investment to enhance its benefits and compensation package for its 30,000 employees. On 13 January 2020, the organisation announced its commitment to a five-year investment programme, including building a 'summer Friday' pilot program, giving employees the option ...
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ArticleOne in five UK employees banned from discussing pay with fellow staff
Nearly a fifth (18%) of employees have been told they are banned from discussing pay with fellow staff members, according to a poll conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and GQR Research. The research polled 2,700 respondents aged above 16 and currently in work in the UK, and took ...
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ArticleKCJ awards non-smoking employees with four days of additional leave
Image credit: Swindon AdvertiserStratton-based KCJ Training and Employment Solutions is rewarding non-smoking employees among its 11 members of staff with four extra days of annual leave per year. This benefit, which came into effect on 2 January 2020, has been implemented to compensate non-smoking workers with an equivalent amount of ...
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Article1,100 RSPCA staff miss deadline to sign new contracts following pay concerns
Two-thirds of employees at animal welfare charity organisation the RSPCA have refused to sign new staff contracts, despite being asked to do so by 20 December. In an open letter to RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood, published on 25 November 2019, trade union Unite stated that recent talks over pay ...
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ArticleOutsourced workers at University of Greenwich to receive 23% pay rise
Outsourced workers at the University of Greenwich, including cafe staff, cleaners, and security guards, are set to receive a pay rise to the London living wage of £10.75 per hour. This raise marks a 23% increase for cleaners and a 16% increase for cafe workers, and will affect all outsourced ...
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ArticleTelevision presenter Samira Ahmed wins equal pay case against BBC
In a unanimous judgment published today (10 January 2019), the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of BBC television presenter Samira Ahmed in relation to her sex discrimination pay claim against the BBC.The case was presented in November 2018; Ahmed claimed that she was equal to the work of ...
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ArticleBarratt Developments gains living wage accreditation after extending to supply chain
Housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments, which has approximately 6,500 employees in the UK, has become an accredited living wage employer, as of 9 January 2020.Direct employees at Barratt Developments have been receiving the living wage for two years, but the organisation has gained accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation this month ...
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ArticlePrince Harry could earn £40,684 based on current skills and experience
Something for the weekend: The duke and duchess of Sussex have announced a desire to be ‘financially independent’ as they step back as senior Royal Family members. With the two leaving their senior royal roles, research from training and qualifications provider TheKnowledgeAcademy.com analysed Harry and Meghan’s professional skill set and ...
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ArticleGreggs awards bonuses of £300 to 19,000 employees following 2019 profits
Approximately 19,000 employees at British bakery retailer Greggs are set to receive £300 bonuses at the end of January 2020, following positive results in the organisation's fourth quarter trading update.The £300 bonus will be provided to individuals who have been employed at Greggs for more than one year, while those ...
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ArticleGovernment launches review of changes to IR35 ahead of April 2020
On 7 January 2020, the UK government launched a review of changes to off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, aiming to address the concerns being raised by both businesses and individuals. IR35 was introduced in 2000, and require that individuals working like employees but through their own business pay similar ...