All Pay strategy articles – Page 162
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ArticleNearly a third say demand for flexible working is biggest challenge for employers
The biggest workplace issues facing employers across the globe are skills shortages (49%) and the demand for flexible working (30%), according to a study by HR and employment law firm alliance Ius Laboris.The word - the forces for change surveyed 630 senior HR and legal professionals across 17 countries in ...
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ArticleLeigh Day lodges first batch of claims on behalf of Morrisons store workers
The first batch of equal pay claims against supermarket chain Morrisons has been lodged with the Employment Tribunal by legal organisation Leigh Day.The law firm is seeking compensation for store workers, who are predominantly female, and who claim that they are paid less for work of equal value to ...
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ArticleEmployers report pay increase expectations of just 2% for the year ahead
According to the autumn 2018 Labour market outlook report by the CIPD and the Adecco Group, employers report median basic pay increase expectations of just 2% for the period up to September 2019.The report, for which YouGov polled 1,002 HR professionals in September 2018, found that almost half (48%) of ...
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ArticleFord upgrades parental leave policy for US salaried staff
Automobile organisation Ford has upgraded the parental leave policy offered to its 29,000 salaried employees in the US.Effective from 1 November 2018, the upgrade adds a range of new benefits for birth mothers and fathers, as well as adoptive parents and same sex couples. These improved provisions include increased time ...
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ArticleAdvertised salaries fall for fifth consecutive month in September 2018
Advertised salaries in the UK are showing a fifth consecutive month of negative growth, according to the latest data from job website Adzuna.The statistics show the average advertised salary in September 2018 was £33,415, compared with £33,470 in August 2018; this represents a fall of 0.3%. However, advertised salaries have ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Equifax
The benefits offered by Equifax:Pension and group riskDefined contribution, salary sacrifice pension scheme for all employees. From April 2019, those contributing 3% into their pension direct from salary will receive a 5% contribution from Equifax; if employees contribute 4%, Equifax will contribute 6% and if they contribute 5%, it will ...
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ArticleFlexible working tops list of most desired benefits for SME employees
Flexible working tops the benefits wishlist for employees at UK small to medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a study by financial adviser Drewberry.Some 42% of respondents to the survey, which polled 1,000 workers, said flexible hours were the most desired benefit, while 29% valued work-from-home options the highest.Insurance also proved ...
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ArticleScottish council workers reject offer of 3% pay increase by COSLA
Scottish council workers have rejected the offer of a 3% pay rise for those earning less than £80,000 a year.Members of the Unison, Unite and GMB unions have all turned down the deal from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).A Unison consultative ballot saw 79% of those taking part ...
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ArticleOxford City Council announces living wage rise to £10.02 an hour
Oxford City Council has announced that the Oxford hourly living wage will rise from £9.69 to £10.02 in April 2019.The Oxford living wage is the minimum rate paid by the council to its workers, including agency staff. Any contractors who have contracts worth more than £100,000 are also expected to ...
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ArticleMoneysupermarket Group signs up to voluntary living wage
Image credit: Jefferson SmithPrice comparison organisation Moneysupermarket Group has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation for paying all colleagues and regular contracted staff at or above the voluntary living wage.New rates for the voluntary living wage were announced on 5 November, set at £9.00 an hour for employees working ...
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ArticlePoll: Half do not believe Morrisons should be held liable for data breach
Employee Benefits poll: Half (50%) of respondents think that Morrisons should not be held partly liable for the data breach of its employees' payroll information.Last month the supermarket chain lost a challenge to a High Court ruling in December 2017 that found it vicariously liable for a data breach leading ...
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ArticleParent offers all-expenses-paid trip for Bahamas babysitter
Something for the weekend: A mother in need has been inundated with responses after posting an advert on childcare app Bubble seeking a babysitter to join her family on a two-week trip to the Bahamas over Christmas, all expenses paid.The advert, placed by banking executive 'Jenna S', whose regular nanny ...
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ArticleUS Department of Labor sues Mosluoglu Inc over wage violations
The US Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Mosluoglu Inc, the operator of the Empire Diner and Restaurant in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, over violations of the federal minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).The legal action against the employer and its principals follows ...
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ArticleLidl increases entry-level pay in line with voluntary living wage rates
Supermarket chain Lidl will increase the wages of more than 17,000 of its employees from 1 March next year, in line with the new rates for the voluntary living wage, announced this week.Entry-level pay for Lidl staff will increase from £8.75 to £9.00 per hour outside of London, and from ...
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ArticleAmazon increases pay to $15 an hour for 250,000 US employees
Online retailer Amazon has increased its minimum rate of pay to $15 (£11.52) an hour for 250,000 US employees and 100,000 seasonal staff who will be hired in the run up to Christmas.The pay increase, effective from 1 November 2018, will benefit US-based full-time, part-time and seasonal employees at Amazon, ...
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ArticleVoluntary living wage rate increases to £9.00 an hour for UK staff
The voluntary living wage rate has increased by 25p per hour, rising from £8.75 to £9.00 an hour for employees working across the UK, as announced by the Living Wage Foundation today (Monday 5 November 2018).The London living wage rate, paid voluntarily by employers accredited by the Living Wage Foundation ...
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ArticleBotanist Trinity restaurant in Leeds seeks Yorkshire pudding taster
Something for the weekend: A restaurant in Leeds is looking to recruit a Yorkshire pudding taster to perfect its Sunday roast offering.Sebastian, the head chef of the Botanist Trinity in Granary Wharf has placed an advert on community platform Airtasker, offering £250 to a Yorkshire pudding lover who agrees to ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Benefits and the Autumn Budget 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget 2018 on Monday, 29 October, but there was not a great deal in it affecting employee benefits and reward, despite much speculation about what might be announced regarding pensions.What was welcomed by the pensions industry was the revelation that the government will provide ...
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ArticleFlexibility is the key to workplace happiness for 33% of employees
Other than salary, flexible working is the most important factor contributing to the workplace happiness of UK employees, according to research conducted by recruitment organisation Badenoch and Clark.The report, Multi-generational workforce, concerns a survey of 1,564 UK employees by Opinion Matters in March and April 2018. A third of these ...
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ArticleGig economy workers strike as Uber’s employment status case hits the Court of Appeal
Individuals who work within the gig economy are undertaking a two-day march on Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 October 2018, to align with transportation organisation Uber contesting the result of its employment status case at the Court of Appeal.In October 2016, the Employment Tribunal (ET) ruled in the case of ...