All Pay strategy articles – Page 143

  • Kavitha's keynote
    Article

    Kavitha’s keynote: A chance for the profession to Connect

    2019-02-28T16:05:03Z

    Earlier this week, hundreds of senior benefits and HR professionals attended the eighth Employee Benefits Connect, held at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.The event focused on helping employers prepare for the future, while the underlying theme of the day was, of course, about encouraging people to connect, whether with other ...

  • Dr Kellie Vincent
    Opinion

    Dr Kellie Vincent: Challenges and opportunities for urban employees

    2019-02-27T16:00:51Z

    London features as one of the Rough Guide's top five cities to visit; however, according to Expert Market's The best and worst cities for commuting report, published in June 2018, it is one of the 10 worst cities in the world. In the same survey, Leicester made the top 10; ...

  • Construction
    Article

    Frizzell Construction ordered to pay $195,193 in back pay

    2019-02-26T15:20:23Z

    Tennessee-based construction firm Frizzell Construction has been ordered to pay $195,193 (£147,910.42) in back pay and fringe benefits to 27 employees for violating wage regulations.An investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), part of the US Department of Labor, found that Frizzell Construction had incorrectly classified its skilled ...

  • James Townsend
    Opinion

    James Townsend: What will employment status look like in 2019?

    2019-02-26T15:00:47Z

    Until recent years, the term 'gig economy' was virtually non-existent. However, a number of high-profile cases involving organisations such as Pimlico Plumbers and Uber have put the employment status of casual workers in the spotlight.Recently, the courts and tribunals have been tasked with determining how those working in the gig ...

  • Outsourced staff strike for living wage and equal employment rights
    Article

    Outsourced staff strike for living wage and equal employment rights

    2019-02-26T11:26:27Z

    Outsourced employees working at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Ministry of Justice and the University of London are undertaking strike action today (Tuesday 26 February 2019) in a bid to end the practice of outsourcing and achieve the living wage.The industrial action, which commenced at 8.00am, ...

  • Alison-Fisk1
    Case Studies

    Sunrise Senior Living puts recognition at the heart of its benefits strategy

    2019-02-26T06:00:23Z

    Private residential and nursing care home business Sunrise Senior Living centres its benefits strategy around peer-to-peer and top-down recognition, aligned with its business goals and principles of service.Primarily, this is achieved through the organisation’s Heart and Soul programme, which encourages its 5,000 UK-based employees to recognise colleagues that go over ...

  • Sunrise senior living
    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living

    2019-02-25T16:00:47Z

    The benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living: Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, delivered through a master trust. Contribution levels vary depending on seniority.Income protection is available for salaried employees on an employer-funded basis. This pays up to 70% of their basic salary for ...

  • Liverpool Women’s Hospital
    Article

    OCS staff at Liverpool Women’s Hospital strike in pay dispute

    2019-02-25T11:00:32Z

    Around 40 cleaners, porters, security officers and catering staff who work for facilities management organisation OCS at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, and who are members of the trade union Unison, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 25 February 2019) in a dispute over pay.Unison members who work at OCS are claiming ...

  • payday
    Analysis

    Payday stress: Financial wellbeing in numbers

    2019-02-22T14:00:14Z

    !function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],d=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=d+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var r=e.createElement("script");r.async=1,r.id=s,r.src=i,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");

  • Union Jack
    Article

    UK has average monthly salary of £2,307, compared to £1,889 across EMEA

    2019-02-22T11:14:01Z

    The UK has an average monthly salary of £2,307, compared to £1,889 across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and £1,529 globally, according to research by global workforce solutions organisation ManpowerGroup Solutions.Its Total workforce index compares hiring conditions across 75 countries, evaluating more than 90 factors in four categories: ...

  • Illinois
    Article

    Illinois raises minimum wage to $15 an hour

    2019-02-21T10:18:53Z

    On 19 February 2019, Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker signed legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 (£6.31) an hour to $15 (£11.48) an hour by 2025.The SB 1 minimum wage legislation is set to benefit 1.4 million employees.Illinois last increased its minimum wage nine years ago, and ...

  • pay-flexibility
    Analysis

    Should employers offer staff increased pay flexibility?

    2019-02-21T06:00:21Z

    Need to know:Employers are catering to increasingly diverse workforces, many of whom want autonomy over their benefits and remuneration.Flexible benefits packages facilitate those employees who want to focus on their finances, while also providing a range of perks to appeal to many demographics.Flexibility when it comes to working hours and ...

  • Money, pound coin
    Article

    Total pay has increased by 1.3% in real terms since December 2017

    2019-02-20T11:27:41Z

    Total pay for employees in Great Britain, which includes bonuses, increased by 1.3% in real terms between the periods of October to December 2017 and October to December 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: February 2019 report also found that regular pay ...

  • Charlie Barnes
    Opinion

    Charlie Barnes: Iceland’s Christmas savings scheme could cost £21m in back pay

    2019-02-19T15:00:23Z

    Prior to Christmas, retailer Iceland was told by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that it owed employees up to £21 million in back pay due to its Christmas savings scheme. The reason? The national minimum wage.Under the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015, certain deductions made by the employer count towards ...

  • Sushi
    Article

    Two Philadelphia restaurants fined $1m for minimum wage and overtime violations

    2019-02-19T10:43:21Z

    Two Philadelphia-based restaurants, JHSK and Osaka Japan Restaurant, and their owner have agreed to pay a $1 million (£773,805) settlement for minimum wage and overtime violations.The restaurants, both operating as Osaka, have agreed to a consent judgement ordering them to pay $935,000 (£723,507.67) in back pay and liquidated damages to ...

  • Barney-Ely
    Article

    Three-fifths cite having more than 28 days of annual leave as an important benefit

    2019-02-19T10:29:14Z

    Approximately three-fifths (59%) of employees state that having more than 28 days of annual leave within their benefits package is important; however, only 36% of employers offer this, according to research by recruitment organisation Hays.The Hays salary and recruiting trends 2019 guide, which surveyed 7,820 employers and 14,889 employees, also ...

  • Hazel-Rees
    Article

    UK ranks at 13 out of top 21 European economies for entry-level salary

    2019-02-18T10:54:53Z

    Entry-level employees in the UK earn a median gross base salary of £22,242, ranking 13th out of the top 21 European economies, according to research by multinational risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory organisation Willis Towers Watson.Its Global 50 remuneration planning report, which features data on remuneration practices across 60 ...

  • Money
    Article

    Basic pay expectations in the private sector increase to 2.5%

    2019-02-18T10:24:21Z

    Basic pay award expectations for quarter one of 2019 have increased from 2% to 2.5% in the private sector, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the Adecco Group; this is the highest recorded figure since the research's inception in 2012.The Labour market outlook ...

  • Kavitha's keynote
    Article

    Kavitha Sivasubramaniam: Finding flexible ways to reduce financial worries

    2019-02-18T06:00:20Z

    As our Financial Wellbeing Week, in association with Wealth at Work, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.An increasing number of businesses are recognising the affects of financial worries on employees, particularly the ...

  • equal pay claims
    Article

    Legal action continues against Morrisons in equal pay case

    2019-02-14T09:13:47Z

    Supermarket retailer Morrisons is due to face equal pay claims from thousands of current and former shop staff, potentially costing the organisation up to £100 million in settlements.Law firm Roscoe Reid, which is representing the claimants alongside workers' rights organisation Pay Justice, stated that it has received more than 5,000 ...