All Pay strategy articles – Page 16
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ArticleSavills UK reports 20.11% mean gender hourly pay gap
Estate agents Savills UK has reported a 20.11% mean gender hourly pay gap for 2023, down from 23.94% in 2022.The organisation’s median gender hourly pay gap fell from 21.76% in 2022 to 17.59% in 2023, while the number of women in its upper pay quartile increased to 29%, up from ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Should ethnicity pay gap reporting be mandatory?
As we approach this year’s deadline for gender pay gap reporting, we have seen an increasing number of organisations choosing to voluntarily publish their ethnicity pay gap data alongside this.In the past few weeks alone, these have included Greggs, which reported a 5.78% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, Nationwide ...
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ArticleUS bartender receives nearly $1,000 tip for taking a selfie for a customer
Something for the weekend: As the long-running debate on whether to tip if a customer has had good service in a bar or restaurant continues, one bartender in the US revealed she received a tip worth nearly $1,000 (£788) from a customer in response to her agreeing to a rogue ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 29 March - 4 April 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 March - 4 April 2024 were: Greggs reports 10.49% mean gender pay gap for 2023Anchor and Cadent Gas shortlisted for Best alignment of benefits to business strategyAxa extends global support benefits to UK employeesBaker Hughes unifies global benefits proposition with core ...
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ArticleFirst Bus receives living wage employer accreditation
National bus operator First Bus has received real living wage employer accreditation.All of its 1,300 UK employees, including workers employed through third-party contractors, will be paid at least £12 per hour. This is over and above the UK government’s national living wage, which increased this month for workers aged 21 ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics enhances maternity benefits
XPO Logistics, a provider of sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has enhanced its maternity benefits for soon-to-be and new parents based in the UK.After two years' service, employees will be entitled to the first six weeks of maternity leave paid at 90% of their weekly average earnings, with the ...
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ArticleTribunal orders Phoenix Healthcare and Rentacar 24/7 to pay unpaid wages
An employment tribunal has ruled that Phoenix Healthcare and Rentacar 24/7 must pay £2,912.19 in unpaid wages and additional compensation after finding they underpaid a former employeeM Piekielniak was employed as a driver transporting carers between jobs by Phoenix Healthcare from 2 May 2021, and when not busy, would support ...
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ArticleGreenwich Leisure workers receive 20% sick pay increase
Workers employed by Greenwich Leisure (GLL) are set to receive a 20% increase in sick pay following a day of industrial action last week.From this month, the social enterprise has agreed to increase sick pay for all of its employees, including its leisure workers across the UK.This follows a 24-hour ...
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ArticleGreggs reports 10.49% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Fast food chain Greggs has reported a 10.49% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down from 2022’s figure of 14.64%.The organisation’s median gender pay gap for 2023 increased slightly year on year from 2.81% to 3.24%.Its mean gender bonus gap for last year was 39.04%, down from 55.99% the previous ...
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ArticleUniqlo UK increases entry level wages and enhances parental pay
Credit: HJBC / Shutterstock.comClothing brand Uniqlo UK is to increase wages for its entry level employees across the county by 7% from 1 April.The organisation’s London-based staff will see their hourly pay rise from £12.40 to £13.15, while those located across the UK will receive an increase to £12.15 from ...
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Article63% of UK workers want a pay rise
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK workers want a pay rise, according to research by Reward Gateway.The employee engagement firm surveyed 2,000 UK-based full-time employees in order to find out how they are coping in the current economy. It found that 20% of respondents said they are miserable at work and ...
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ArticleSaba Park Services workers in Slough accept 25.6% pay increase
Credit: Frodo's Dad / Shutterstock.comA total of 40 workers employed by Saba Park Services in Slough, Berkshire have accepted a 25.6% pay increase, ending a long-running pay dispute.The employees, who are represented by trade union Unite, work as parking enforcement officers who monitor resident parking zones and street pay and ...
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ArticleNationwide Building Society reports 6.4% mean ethnicity pay gap
Nationwide Building Society has reported a 6.4% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, down 1% from 2022.The organisation’s 2023 median ethnicity pay gap was 10%, up 0.4% from the prior year. Its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 21.3%, down 11.5% from 2022, and its median gap was 17.2%, up 3% ...
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ArticleBolt launches flexible pension scheme for private hire vehicle drivers
Ride-hailing operator Bolt is to launch a pension scheme for its 65,000 UK registered private hire vehicle drivers from 1 May 2024.Through the scheme, which is provided by Aviva, drivers will be able to contribute 5% of their fees from every completed trip into their pension pot, to which Bolt ...
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ArticleAvanti West Coast train drivers receive overtime shift fee increase
Credit: Mark D Bailey / Shutterstock.comTrain drivers employed by Avanti West Coast will receive an increase in their overtime shift fees to £600 as part of a deal with trade union Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef).The trainline operator covers the west coast main line between London, Manchester ...
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ArticleDurham University to increase pay in line with real living wage
Credit: SreeM / Shutterstock.comDurham University has announced that it will update its pay rates in line with the real living wage as of 1 April.This means that its workers under the university’s casual pay rates one and two, such as student ambassadors and students who work for a college, will ...
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ArticleLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham worker wins £4.6m in discrimination tribunal
A worker employed by London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who was dismissed after taking sick leave for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been awarded £4.6 million by an employment tribunal for disability discrimination.Rachael Wright-Turner had previously worked as a humanitarian assistance lead officer at the Royal Borough of Kensington ...
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ArticleSingle parents have lowest average income for both men and women
Single parents have the lowest average income for both men and women, according to research by workplace pension provider Now: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).The underpensioned: defining the gender pension gap report revealed that single mothers earn 53% less than the average man and 37% less than the ...
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ArticleVirgin Media O2 reports 9.7% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap
Media and telecommunications organisation Virgin Media O2 has reported a 9.7% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap for 2023.The organisation’s 2023 median ethnicity hourly pay gap was 13.3%. Meanwhile, its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 41.3%, equivalent to a £3,315 gap, and its median gap was 39.4%, equivalent to a £1,439 ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 - 21 March 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 - 21 March 2024 were: Vivup and Perkbox combine to become one organisationPrimark to increase pay for 27,000 employeesManchester United in court action after HR data breachDeliveroo launches free and flexible childcare hours benefitCisco, Hilton and DHL Express among UK’s Best ...