All Pay strategy articles – Page 143
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ArticleDisability pay gap in the UK stands at 15.5% for 2019
The current disability pay gap for employees in the UK stands at 15.5%, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The Disability employment and pay gap 2019 report, which based its findings on 3,933,503 disabled men and women in employment in the UK, also found that these employees earn ...
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ArticleMike Osbourn Lawn Care ordered to pay $100,000 for wage violations
A US lawn service organisation based in Kentucky, Mike Osbourn Lawn Care, has been ordered to pay $100,000 (£77,184) in back wages, damages and penalties to 69 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 ...
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OpinionCarolyn Brown: A new employment status tool is urgently required
Determining employment status can be a minefield for employers, and the risks of getting it wrong are growing.There is currently a three-category system for employment legal status; individuals are employed, self-employed, or have worker status. These determine whether employment rights, like sick leave, paid annual leave, protection from discrimination and ...
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ArticleDentists in England to receive 2.42% pay increase
Trade union The British Dental Association (BDA) has confirmed that dental contracts in England will receive a pay uplift of 2.42%, effective from November 2019.In July 2019, the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body (DDRB) recommended a pay uplift, and government accepted. The pay agreement was then reached following negotiations ...
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ArticleBJC Healthcare increases minimum wage to $15 per hour for 3,500 employees
Missouri-based non-profit healthcare organisation based BJC Healthcare, which employs 31,510 employees across the US, has announced that it will be increasing its minimum wage in a three-stage plan that will see 3,500 of its lowest paid employees benefiting from pay rises.Employees currently being paid $10.10 (£7.80) per hour will have ...
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ArticleMerseyside-based Matalan staff vote to accept 4.6% pay increase
Around 500 staff employed by retailer Matalan, working at its northern distribution centre in Knowsley, Merseyside, have voted to accept a 4.6% pay increase.Matalan extended the pay offer, negotiated with the trade union GMB, on Friday 18 October 2019 to mitigate scheduled strike action. GMB members employed at Matalan voted ...
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ArticleITN reports a 15% mean gender pay gap for 2019
Media organisation ITN has reported a 15% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay across its 679 employees, as at 5 April 2019; this compares to a 16.7% gap reported for April 2018.The firm reported its gender pay gap data for full-time and part-time staff, as well as casual ...
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ArticleOutsourced UCL staff to receive same pay, pension and annual leave as employees
Around 900 outsourced members of staff working at educational institution University College London (UCL) will receive the same pay, pension arrangements and annual leave entitlements as directly employed staff who perform the same roles.The deal, negotiated with trade union Unison, means that from 1 December 2019, outsourced porters, security staff ...
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ArticleMayor of Columbus announces $15 per hour minimum wage for full-time employees
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Andrew Ginther, has confirmed an increase to the city’s minimum wage, ensuring that all permanent, full-time employees will now receive at least $15 (£11.67) an hour.As of January 1 2019, the minimum wage in Ohio is currently set at $8.55 (£6.65) per hour for non-tipped ...
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ArticleAn Post reports a 3.71% mean gender pay gap across 9,290 employees
State-owned postal organisation An Post, based in Dublin, Ireland, has reported a 3.71% mean gender pay gap as at October 2019.Currently, it is not a legal requirement for employers in Ireland to report on gender pay gaps within their businesses. However, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was published ...
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ArticleCare Providers of Wilmington ordered to pay $90,640 for wage violations
Home healthcare organisation Care Providers of Wilmington has been ordered to pay $90,640 (£70,091.91) in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees for violating minimum wage, overtime and record keeping regulations.An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), part of the US Department of Labor, found that the ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt
The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...
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ArticleLiverpool-based Home Bargains staff vote to accept 11.4% pay rise
Drivers employed at discount retail organisation Home Bargains in Liverpool have voted to accept a two-year pay deal, and are set to receive an 11.4% pay increaseThe pay deal, which was negotiated with the trade union Unite, includes an increase to hourly pay from £15.85 an hour to £17.67 an ...
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ArticleHushHush.com to pay £2,000 per week for luxury home testers
Something for the weekend: Online marketplace HushHush.com is seeking up to 10 individuals to employ as luxury home testers, travelling around the world to quality-check opulent properties before they are sold to millionaire clients.The chosen home testers will be required to travel across the globe to road test impressively expensive ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.9% in real terms since August 2018
Total pay for employees in the UK, including bonuses, grew by 1.9% in real terms during the period between June to August 2018 and June to August 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: October 2019 report also found that ...
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ArticleSharpak staff vote to accept pay deal awarding an extra £769 a year
More than 185 members of staff at food packaging organisation Sharpak, based in Bridgwater, Somerset, have voted to accept a new pay deal which adds £769 to their annual pay.The deal, negotiated by trade union Unite, will particularly benefit employees previously earning the national minimum wage, who will see their ...
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ArticleQueen’s Speech confirms Pension Schemes Bill and CDC pensions
The Queen has confirmed that the implementation of the Pensions Schemes Bill will be brought forward, legislating for the introduction of pensions dashboards as well as collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes.The Bill was one of the measures announced in the Queen’s Speech, delivered on Monday 14 October 2019 to ...
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ArticleGovernor of Florida to increase starting salary for more than 101,000 teachers
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has announced plans to increase the minimum starting salary for teachers in Florida, raising annual wages from $37,636 (£29,941.88) to $47,500 (£37,789.34).The suggested pay rise, which could benefit more than 101,000 teachers working in the state, forms part of DeSantis’ proposed 2020 budget recommendation.DeSantis said: ...
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ArticleNorton Rose Fulbright improves newly qualified associate pay by £7,500
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has increased pay for its newly qualified associate population, improving wages by £7,500.Effective from 1 January 2020, newly qualified associates in their first working year will receive £87,500 a year in basic pay; previously, lawyers with this experience earned £80,000 a year.The new base salary, ...
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ArticleThink tank recommends that employers publish wage and progression data
Independent think tank The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has recommended that organisations publish data on wages, career progression, training budgets and HR practices in order to influence remuneration decisions and mitigate low pay.The Pay progression for low-paid workers – Research paper 2: The role of corporate decision-making report, published today ...