All Pay strategy articles – Page 140
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Supporting employees through times of uncertainty
The Coronavirus has plunged businesses into uncertainty and there are reports that millions of jobs could be lost globally as a result of the pandemic. As well as suddenly dealing with financial worries, individuals are concerned about their loved ones getting the virus or contracting it themselves.Many businesses will not ...
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ArticleAsda to pay vulnerable employees 12 weeks while self-isolating
Supermarket retailer Asda has committed to pay employees in full for 12 weeks if they are classed as vulnerable and therefore need to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Asda's hourly-paid retail and distribution employees will also receive a week's extra pay in June, in recognition of their efforts to ...
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ArticleEight in 10 employers pay more than statutory sick pay requirements
Eight in 10 (80%) employers are providing staff with sick pay at a level over and above statutory amounts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, according to research by Lewis Silkin.Employer surveys involving 70 HR leaders from businesses collectively employing more than 200,000 staff, which took place in March 2020, also ...
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ArticleBrookshire Grocery awards one-time bonus and pay increase to staff
Image credit: KLTVTexas-based supermarket chain Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) has awarded employees a one-time bonus to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.On 20 March 2020, the organisation's 14,000 employees received a one-time bonus equivalent to up to half a week’s pay.Additionally, BGC staff have been given ...
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ArticleSuperdrug, Savers and Perfume Shop create £40 million fund for pay during Coronavirus
International health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group will provide a support package worth £40 million, to ensure employees are paid through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This fund will cover all employees under the UK retail businesses Superdrug, Savers and The Perfume Shop. It will be accessible from 16 March and ...
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ArticleWetherspoons stops staff pay until government reimbursement
Britsh pub organisation Wetherspoons employees were notified on 23 March 2020 that pay will cease, resuming only when the business is reimbursed by government grants, a timeframe for which is not yet clear.Tim Martin, chairman at Wetherspoons, sent a video message to all 40,000 employees, explaining that employees will be ...
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OpinionCharlie Barnes: Risks with national minimum wage reforms
On 11 February, the government announced a number of changes to national minimum wage legislation, due to take effect from 6 April 2020. Broadly, these are welcome and should help employers overcome the difficulties they have experienced in complying. However, risks do remain for employers.Naming and shamingOf most significance is ...
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ArticleGender pay gap reporting suspended for 2020
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Right Commission (EHRC) have suspended gender pay gap reporting regulations for this year, due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The decision announced today (24 March 2020) means that there will be no expectation for employers to report their gender pay gaps ...
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ArticleTesco Ireland employees recognised for hard work with 10% bonus
Supermarket chain Tesco Ireland is giving a 10% bonus to employees working across its stores and distribution centres, to recognise their efforts dealing with the increasing demand for supplies during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The bonus will be accumulated through employees' hourly pay, and will be backdated to 9 March. ...
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ArticleWilko pushes back sick pay changes due to Coronavirus pandemic
Having previously announced an end to sick pay for staff of less than a year's tenure, homeware and household goods chain Wilko Retail has pushed back this change and stated that it will continue to pay sick pay to all staff who are absent due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Wilko is ...
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ArticleStarbucks will continue to pay employees not working during Coronavirus pandemic
American coffeehouse chain and coffee retailer Starbucks will pay its employees for the next 30 days, regardless of whether they choose to stay at home, to ensure any staff that come into work are not doing so because of financial pressures, and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). ...
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ArticleKroger pays $300 bonus to full-time front-line employees
American retail chain Kroger will provide a one-time bonus to all hourly grocery, supply chain, manufacturing and customer service employees, to recognise their hard work dealing with the high demand for products during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.Every full-time employee will receive an extra $300 (£259), while part-time staff will receive ...
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ArticleIWGB takes legal action against government for Coronavirus response
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is launching legal action against the UK government, arguing that it is failing to protect the wages and job security of millions during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.IWGB will argue that statutory sick pay, currently £94.25 per week, is discriminative against women and ...
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ArticleGovernment will pay 80% of wages for staff unable to work due to Coronavirus
In a press conference held this afternoon (20 March 2020), Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries announced new measures to protect British businesses and employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.The British government will pay 80% of wages for employees unable to work ...
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ArticleAmazon increases pay by $2 per hour during Coronavirus crisis
Technology organisation Amazon is to offer employees an extra $2 (£1.70) per hour during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In addition to hiring 100,000 new full and part-time staff to cope with the challenges created by the spread of Coronavirus, throughout April, Amazon employees across the US, Canada and Europe will be ...
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ArticleJCB employees to receive full pay during week-long site closures
Manufacturing and construction organisation JCB will ensure employees receive full pay during its week-long shutdown due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.JCB announced on 19 March 2020 that it will close its stores for the next seven working days as a safety precaution, following on from the hospitalization of an employee ...
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ArticleManchester United continues to pay staff despite season postponement
Football team Manchester United will continue to pay all match day and non-match day casual staff, even if Premier League games are cancelled or played behind closed doors for the remainder of this season due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.The club's statement follows on from the Football Association's announcement that ...
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OpinionCoronavirus: The view from the market
As the world of work adapts to a new normal, Employee Benefits has collected thought leadership, advice and commentary from across the market, to help readers make sense of the challenges ahead.Maintaining wellbeingAveril Leimon, executive coach at White Water Group: "Self care is vital; this is not the time to ...
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OpinionMini Setty: Guidelines for home working during Coronavirus
Coronavirus has wrought immediate and enormous changes to working practices across the UK. As the government advises businesses and workplaces to encourage staff to work from home wherever possible, employees and employers alike are understandably rushing to ensure they understand their rights and responsibilities under law.Employers have to take reasonable ...