All Pay strategy articles – Page 138
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ArticleVermont front-line employees to receive $1.50 hourly pay rise
Front-line employees under the state of Vermont in the United States will receive a pay rise of $1.50 (£1.20) to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This pay rise will specifically apply to those working within the health service facilities, correctional facilities, the juvenile rehabilitation centre, and ...
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ArticleDevon County Council social care workers to receive 12.8% pay rise
Devon County Council has announced it will be rewarding social care employees working under its jurisdiction, a 12.8% pay rise due to the increasing demands of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The social care workers, who are currently on the national minimum wage of £8.72, will receive a pay rise of a ...
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ArticleStaff eligible for job retention scheme if organisation faces liquidation
Employees whose organisation faces administration during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic could still be eligible for the government's job retention scheme.According to government guidelines updated on 9 April 2020, an administrator will now be able to pursue the job retention scheme for the organisation's employees if there is a likelihood of ...
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ArticleScottish social care employees to receive 3.3% pay increase
Social care employees in Scotland will receive a pay rise of 3.3%, backdated to 1 April 2020.The increase, agreed between the Scottish Government and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), is set to support social care employees and reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Social care ...
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AnalysisShould employers take a radical approach to pay?
Need to know:Proactively communicating salary brackets for individual positions is an effective way of driving forward pay transparency.Good communication is key when changing pay strategies. Failing to communicate effectively can create distrust in pay practices, and trust is fundamental to employee decisions on whether pay is fair or not.Adopting radical ...
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Case StudiesCoolherbals introduced pay on demand to support financial wellbeing
Pay on demand, giving employees early access to their earned wages, does not necessarily address the issue of transparency, but it is a model that can reap significant benefits for the business. In sectors such as retail and hospitality, pay on demand can help to manage staffing challenges, but it ...
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OpinionSam Smethers: Is pay transparency radical?
Sometimes the simple and obvious thing can still be perceived as radical. When it comes to pay transparency, the idea that we might find out what our colleagues are earning is, at one level, radical because pay secrecy is the norm in most workplaces and talking about pay is taboo. ...
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ArticleZurich reduces mean gender pay gap from 22.8% to 20.7%
Insurance organisation Zurich has reduced its mean pay gap from 22.8% to 20.7% in 2018, and has seen its median gap also reduce from 22.6% to 20.2% in 2019.The gender pay gap reporting regulations require organisations with 250 or more employees to publish the differences in mean and median hourly ...
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ArticleKuehne and Nagel to furlough 13,000 employees on a minimum of 90% pay
Transport organisation Kuehne and Nagel will ensure that 13,000 employees receive in a minimum of 90% of their pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Following talks with trade union Unite, the organisation confirmed that employees who earn £20,000 or below will receive full pay while furloughed, and employees who earn under ...
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Article27,000 Porsche employees receive profit-sharing bonus
Car manufacturer Porsche is giving its 27,000 German employees a bonus, to reward their efforts for 2019.Employees will receive €9,000 euros (£7,887) in their April 2020 pay based on their efforts during the 2019 financial year, while an extra €700 (£613) will be made available as a special contribution towards ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills splits bonus payment for 5,000 employees
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) will split its bonus payments annually paid to its 5,000 employees due to the financial constraints of operating during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus, normally paid in full to employees in July, will be split into two increments; 50% being paid in July, ...
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ArticleWalmart Canada pays 90,000 employees appreciation bonus
Supermarket retailer Walmart Canada is rewarding 90,000 employees an appreciation bonus to recognise the efforts of full-time and part-time employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.To thank store and supply chain employees, Walmart paid full-time employees a $200 bonus, and part-time employees a $100 employees along with their March pay.Additionally, the ...
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ArticleStena Line to furlough 600 employees on full pay
Swedish ferry organisation Stena Line will furlough 600 employees on full pay, due to the ongoing Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced on 6 April 2020, the organisation confirmed that it had to make tough decisions to cut costs and ensure supply lined to UK and Ireland are protected.Stena Line confirmed that all ...
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ArticleBT rewards 58,000 employees with 1.5% pay rise
British telecommunications organisation BT has given 58,000 non-management employees in the UK a 1.5% pay rise, effective 1 July 2020.The pay rise has been given to the employees in recognition of their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.BT also confirmed that no employee will lose their job within the ...
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OpinionJames Poyser: Calls for employment rights class action mount
The IR35 reforms were postponed on 17 March 2020 as part of an exceptional Covid-19 £330 billion package of financial help announced by the government.Within 12 hours of the announcement, companies started to make a u-turn on blanket bans and inside IR35 decisions. Asda, BAE Systems and Marsh and McLennan ...
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ArticleGovernment confirms employees can receive furlough pay for multiple jobs
The government has confirmed that employees who are furloughed in one job, but continue to work for another employer, can receive the furloughed payment while receiving their normal pay from a separate employer.The government’s furlough Covid-19 (Coronavirus) job retention scheme allows furloughed employees to receive 80% of their salary, capped ...
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ArticleDaily Mirror publisher reduces pay for 10% of employees
Commercial news publisher Reach has announced it will furlough 1,000 out of its 4,700 employees, due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation, which publishes 150 newspapers including the Daily Mirror, Daily Star and Daily Express, has confirmed that in addition to the 20% of its staff that will 80% of ...
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ArticleWaitrose staff no longer required to 'time bank' hours during self-isolation
British supermarket Waitrose has updated its pay policy, stating that employees who are self-isolating due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic,will not have to make up the hours at a later date.While the organisation will pay its employees in full who are unable to work at home in self-isolation, it previously ...
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ArticleLeeds Bradford Airport to furlough 250 employees on full pay
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is to furlough 250 employees on full pay.With many airlines making drastic cuts to flight schedules due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the large majority of security, car parking, cleaning and passenger assistance staff are no longer needed.Employees who are represented by trade union Unite collectively ...
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Case StudiesSmarkets backs employee mental health with suite of wellbeing benefits
Talent in the technology sector is highly sought after; like many industries, technology organisations are competing for the top applicants, and to do so means offering a competitive suite of benefits, appealing work or an attractive workplace culture. Financial technology start-up Smarkets claims all three.Susan Pinto, HR manager, says: “Our ...