All Pay strategy articles – Page 128
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ArticleFrimley NHS staff protest transfer that could erode pay and conditions
Frimley Health NHS Trust staff who are members of trade unions Unite and GMB are taking industrial action today (18 November 2019) to protest their transfer to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS), which they claim will risk eroding their pay and employment conditions.Estates management, equipment maintenance, catering, portering procurement and ...
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ArticleSodexo staff at London hospitals to receive £2.34 pay rise from November 2019
Porters, cleaners and support staff working for Sodexo at three London hospitals, and represented by trade union Unison, have been offered a pay deal that will see the 2020 London living wage implemented immediately and backdated to 1 November 2019.Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which operates St Mary's, Charing Cross ...
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ArticleSalary increases for UK employees in 2020 will be 0.1% lower than 2019
UK employees can expect to receive a 1.1% real salary increase in 2020, compared to the 1.2% increase seen in 2019, according to research by ECA International.The Salary and trends survey 2019/2020, which analysed information collected from 307 multinational organisations in 68 countries, calculated real salary increases in each country ...
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ArticleNorth Ayrshire Council pays 6,500 employees new living wage rate early
North Ayrshire Council, located in the southwest of Scotland, has committed to paying its 6,500 employees the new living wage rate from November 2019, five months prior to its official introduction.On 11 November 2019, the Living Wage Foundation announced that the voluntary UK living wage rate would increase from £9.00 ...
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ArticleHospitality industry has 25% gender pay gap for low-income jobs
Female employees in lower income jobs within the hospitality industry earn an average of £12,322 per year, compared to a male average of £15,459, making this the sector with the largest gender pay gap (25%) for low earners, according to research by Gumtree Jobs.The report, Hidden heroes: Discovering the unsung ...
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ArticleIllinois restaurant ordered to pay $27,155 for wage violations
Illinois restaurant Tequila’s Mexican Bar and Grill has been ordered to pay $27,155 (£21,113.96) in back wages to employees after an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) discovered the organisation was violating federal law.The US District Court for the Central District of Illinois issued ...
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Case StudiesPolice Scotland harmonises pay and benefits for 6,000 staff
Three years ago, national police force Police Scotland embarked on a project to harmonise its employee benefits, as well as its employment terms and conditions, for its 6,000 non-officer staff.Known internally as the Staff Pay and Reward Modernisation Programme (SPRM), the project aimed to introduce equality and fairness to the ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Police Scotland
The benefits offered by Police Scotland:PensionsThe Local Government Pension Scheme, a career average revalued earning (Care) scheme, is available for all staff; employee contributions vary dependent on salary and Police Scotland contributes around 19% of an employee’s salary.PayOvertime pay of time and a half, and double time for working on ...
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Supplier articleTips for employees to avoid getting into debt this Christmas
Christmas is an expensive time of year as the cost of presents, decorations, meals out and entertaining all add up. Individuals intend to spend £567 each at Christmas, with 46% planning to pay for it using credit cards, store cards and overdrafts[1] . The impact of financial worries over issues ...
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OpinionPhilomena Price: Employment law changes to watch out for from April 2020
April 2020 sees some key changes coming into force that employers need to be aware of. As with any employment law matter, it is beneficial if employers start thinking about how these changes may affect their businesses now, and plan accordingly, rather than waiting.First, all workers, including employees starting work ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 3.6% since October 2018
Nominal total pay, including bonus payments, for employees in the UK grew by 3.6% in real terms during the period of October 2018 to September 2019, according to analysis published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Labour market economic commentary: November 2019 report, also found over the same period ...
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ArticleLondon-based McDonald’s UK employees strike over pay and conditions
London-based employees working at McDonald’s UK, and who are members of the Bakers, Food and Allied Works' Union (BFAWU), are undertaking strike action today (12 November 2019) in a dispute over pay, job security and working conditions.The strike involves walkouts and picket line demonstrations at six of the organisation's London ...
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ArticleReal living wage set to rise by 30p per hour in the UK and 20p in London
The real living wage is set to increase by 30p per hour in the UK and and 20p in London.The increase, announced today (Monday 11 November) by the Living Wage Foundation, sees the voluntary UK real living wage hourly rate increase to £9.30, a rise from £9.00 per hour and ...
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ArticleAddaction drug and alcohol support staff strike over pay dispute
Drug and alcohol support staff employed by London-based charity Addaction are undertaking industrial action, spanning from 4 November to 8 November 2019, over the alleged reversal of pay promises made by their employer. The 31 employees, based in Wigan and Leigh, were originally employed by the NHS before their employment ...
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ArticleUK police staff vote to accept 2.5% pay rise
Police staff members in England and Wales have voted to accept an improved pay offer, lifting wages by 2.5% for the year 2019-20.Trade union Unison announced on 4 November 2019 that 93% of eligible members had voted in favour of the new pay deal, which will see a 2.5% increase ...
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ArticleAustralian national football team to receive 90% pay increase to close gender gap
On 5 November 2019, The Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) announced a gender neutral four-year collective bargaining agreement, confirming that it will stay in effect until 2023.This deal aims to close the pay gap between Australian football's national teams, the female Westfield Matildas and male Caltex ...
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OpinionDaniel Parker: The commuting gap - a long way from equality
Research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) titled The commuting gap: Men account for 65% of commutes lasting more than an hour, published in November 2018, provides an important insight for employers entering what may be their fourth annual round of gender pay gap reporting.The ONS looked at the ...
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ArticleEmployees at Mayfair club 5 Hertford Street vote for strike action over pay
Kitchen porters working at exclusive private members' club, 5 Hertford Street, have voted unanimously for strike action in a dispute over pay, following a 90% turnout. The employees, all of whom are migrant workers and are represented by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), are asking to be ...
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ArticleBoots pharmacists to receive a pay increase of up to 2%
Approximately 6,500 pharmacists working at health and beauty retailer and pharmacy Boots will receive a pay rise of up to 2% in November 2019. The pay increase comes after a series of negotiations between Boots Management Services and the Pharmacists' Defence Association Union (PDAU).Eligible individuals include: pre-registration pharmacists; pharmacists, including ...
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ArticleAsda announces 18p hourly pay increase for 120,000 employees
Supermarket retailer Asda has announced that it will be increasing the hourly pay rate for its 120,000 retail employees to £9.18 per hour.This is an increase of £0.18 from the £9.00 per hour rate which came into effect on 3 November 2019, itself an increase from £8.84, introduced on 1 ...