All Pay strategy articles – Page 134
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ArticleShearman and Sterling offers 2,066 employees sabbatical leave on 30% pay
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling is offering all of its 2,066 global employees a sabbatical on 30% pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Employees that choose to take on this new benefit will be able to take up to three to six months off work.This is the first measure ...
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ArticleOutsourced cleaners at Lewisham Hospital receive pay rise
Cleaners at Lewisham Hospital, who are employed by private outsourcing company ISS, will receive an hourly pay rise, effective immediately.The new hourly rate will see employees' pay increase in line with the London Living Wage of £10.55 per hour. Employees will also see their pay backdated to February 2020.Helen O’Connor, ...
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OpinionLouise Skinner: Are your contracts compliant with updates to employment terms?
The Good Work Plan, issued in December 2018, brings in reforms to Section One of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA).These relate to new obligations on employers in the provision of written statements of particulars of employment and adopt many of the recommendations set out in the Taylor Review of ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland health and social care staff receive 3.3% pay rise
Agenda for Change employees in Northern Ireland will receive a 3.3% pay rise, backdated to 1 April 2019.The pay rise is part of the Agenda for Change pay frameworkwhich was announced by Robin Swan, minister of health, in January 2020, in a bid to restore pay parity with England.Agenda for ...
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Article21% of UK employers have introduced special pay for front-line staff
One in five (21%) of UK businesses have, or are considering, implementing special pay policies for essential employees, according to research by insurance organisation Aon.The survey of 1,889 organisations worldwide published 23 April 2020, also found that one-quarter (25%) of businesses in Europe have introduced special pay for front-line employees, ...
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ArticlePrezzo gives 3,000 employees early access to furlough pay
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is offering all of its 3,000 employees early access to furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The restaurant chain has chosen to make the early pay benefit available to its employees through income streaming service, Wagestream to help them cope with any unprecedented financial situations ...
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ArticleTransport for London furloughs 7,000 staff on full pay
Transport for London (TfL) will place 7,000 employees on furlough with 100% pay, effective immediately.The transport business, which has approximately 28,000 employees, is furloughing around 25% of its workforce whose jobs have been drastically reduced or paused due to the ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The government’s job retention scheme ...
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ArticleCMS splits bonus payments and defers salary reviews for 3,500 staff
International law firm CMS is deferring bonus payments and annual salary reviews for 3,500 employees to remain financially secure during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has made the decision to split partner bonuses in two: 50% will be paid in July 2020, while the remaining 50% will be paid in ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland teachers to receive 2.25% pay rise in September 2020
Northern Ireland teachers will receive an increase to their salaries in September 2020, following on from an agreement with Northern Ireland union parties.The new deal commits to a significant increase in teachers salaries. The 2.25% pay increase for all teachers will be backdated for 2017-2018, and a further 2% pay ...
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ArticleBGC, XPO and Northwell Health reward staff with appreciation bonuses
Brookshire Grocery Company (BCG), XPO Logistics and Northwell Health have awarded employees appreciation bonuses. for their hard work during Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Texas-based supermarket retailer BGG is giving its 14,000 retail employees an additional special bonus instalment, equalling half a week's pay. This is the second bonus paid to employees, with the ...
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ArticleEDsmart calls for Harry Potter fans to binge-watch every movie
Something for the weekend: Enterprise solution organisation EDsmart is hiring candidates to watch every Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movie from start to finish for $41.50 (£33.61) per hour.With many people having a lot of spare time on their hands, the organisation is looking for active and outgoing Harry Potter ...
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Article1,500 Marriott casual workers to receive furlough pay
Hospitality organisation Marriott International is placing 1,500 casual employees at its Marriott hotels on the government's Covid-19 (Coronavirus) job retention scheme.The government’s job retention scheme allows furloughed employees to receive 80% of their salary, capped at £2,500.The organisation previously had put this into doubt telling the casual workers it was ...
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ArticleClifford Chance defers partner bonuses and pay increases for 6,600 employees
International law firm Clifford Chance is taking several measures to deal with the ramifications of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) including deferring bonuses and delaying pay rises. Announced this week to 6,600 employees, the organisation has confirmed salary reviews and pay increases will be on hold indefinitely, with the earliest review date set ...
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ArticleFoxtons asks employees earning over £40,000 to take 20% pay cut
Estate agent Foxtons is asking employees earning over £40,000 a year to take a 20% pay cut, due to the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Approximately 80% of employees, who have not been furloughed and are over the salary threshold of £40,000, have agreed to the voluntary pay cut ...
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ArticleCentral England Co-op rewards 7,400 front-line employees with Covid-19 bonus
Central England Co-operative is to reward its 7,400 front-line employees with a bonus to thank them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Employees who work in store, in the distribution teams based in Leicester, and in Co-op Funeralcare stores will all receive one week's extra pay in their ...
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ArticleGrant Thornton reduces pay and hours for 300 employees
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is reducing hours and pay for 300 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation, which has 4,400 employees across the business, informed its employees the decision was due to a decrease in demand in some areas of the business, however, where possible, it will be redeploying ...
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ArticleShropshire Council reports 18.2% mean gender pay gap
Shropshire Council has reported a 18.2% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay, as at 31 March 2019; the exact same pay gap from the reporting year 2018/2019.The organisation reported its gender pay gap data for full-time and part-time staff for 2019/2020, even though in March 2020 the government ...
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ArticleArsenal Football Club to defer pay for first team players and coaching staff
Arsenal Football Club's first-team players, the clubs head coach and core coaching staff, will take a temporary pay cut to financially deal with the critical effects of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), effective immediately.The 12.5% pay decrease will be repaid to players and coaches if the club reaches its financial targets when the ...
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ArticleGovernment extends job retention scheme to end of June 2020
The government announced on 17 April 2020 it would be extending the job retention scheme to 30th June 2020 to financially support businesses and their employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The scheme was put in place 1 March 2020 to cover a period of three months, however, due to the ...
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ArticleBarratt Developments, Carntyre Transport and North Air to furlough staff on full pay
Barratt Developments, North Air, and Carntyre Transport will all pay furloughed employees in full.The government’s furlough Covid-19 (Coronavirus) job retention scheme allows furloughed employees to receive 80% of their salary, capped at £2,500. However, all three organisations have made the decision to pay their employees an additional 20% during this ...