All Pay strategy articles – Page 166
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by CA Technologies
The benefits offered by CA Technologies:Pension and group riskDefined contribution group personal pension plan: employees contribute 3% and CA Technologies contributes 6%. Available for all employees.Income protection for 66% of employees’ income, employer-funded for all employees.Personal accident insurance at two times base salary, employer-funded for all employees.Employee share scheme.Life insurance ...
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ArticleTwo US-based lawn care organisations fined $59,926 in back pay
The US Department of Labor has fined two US-based lawn care organisations, Super Cutz Lawn Care and Precision Cut Lawn Service, a total of $59,926 (£46,748.27) in back pay for 92 employees, for failing to pay overtime and for not keeping records of staff working hours.The Wage and Hour Division ...
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ArticleTGI Friday's employees commence fifth strike over tip and pay policies
Workers at American restaurant chain TGI Friday's who are members of the union Unite have begun strike action today (24 August 2018), in continuation of a dispute regarding tips and minimum wage.The strike is being undertaken by employees at restaurants in Milton Keynes, Covent Garden and Stratford City. Protests will ...
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ArticleParty game Cards Against Humanity seeks joke writers
Something for the weekend: Popular party game Cards Against Humanity is hiring new writers to dream up punchy jokes for its iconic black and white cards.The notoriously risqué group game involves matching a black card, which features a scenario, statement or question, with a white card that details items, people ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 52% of employees at law firms are engaged with their organisation
EXCLUSIVE: Just over half (52%) of employees who work at law firms are engaged with their organisation, according to research by professional services organisation Aon.The State of Partner and Employee Engagement in the Legal Sector 2018, a report which represents 10,000 professionals working in the legal sector across the UK, ...
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ArticleJohn Lennon airport employees strike in pay dispute
Around 80 employees who work at John Lennon airport in Liverpool, and who are members of the GMB trade union, are beginning strike action today (Thursday 23 August 2018) in a dispute over pay.The 36-hour strike will commence at 7.00pm this evening and continue until 7.00am on Saturday 25 August ...
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ArticleHalf of employers do not have a financial wellbeing strategy
Almost half (49%) of employers do not have a financial wellbeing strategy in place for their employees, according to research by pensions and investment consultancy Barnett Waddingham.Beyond Pensions: Pension and the Provision of Wider Financial Wellbeing, an Employer’s Perspective, which surveyed 200 UK organisations and 43 of the firm’s client ...
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ArticleMoma agrees new contract offering lowest paid employees 4% pay increase
Professional and administrative staff at The Museum of Modern Art (Moma), who are members of the union UAW Local 2110, have voted to approve a new contract that will see the lowest paid quarter receive a pay rise of 4% or higher.The agreement follows four months of negotiations and was ...
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ArticleVolkswagen Mexico awards two-year pay deal to 10,000 staff
Car manufacturer Volkswagen has awarded a two-year pay deal to 10,000 blue-collar employees based at its Mexico operating site who are members of the SITIAVW trade union.The pay deal, which is effective from 18 August 2018, is the result of the annual salary and contract review process conducted between Volkswagen ...
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ArticleProspect members reject five-year Ministry of Justice pay deal
Employees working at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) who are members of the trade union Prospect have voted to reject a five-year pay deal because of corresponding changes to their employment terms and conditions.Around 65% of Prospect members who work at the MoJ participated in the three-week ballot. As a ...
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ArticleNHS Scotland awards three-year pay deal to 60,000 staff
The NHS in Scotland has agreed a three-year pay deal for 60,000 employees who are members of the trade union Unison.Unison members voted 94% in favour of the new agreement, which is applicable for direct employees and NHS Scotland contractor staff, during a four-week online ballot.Matt McLaughlin, head of health ...
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ArticleNew Zealand government awards 30% pay rise to address pay equity claim
The New Zealand Ministry of Education is to award a pay increase of up to 30% to 329 school support employees to address a pay equity claim.On Tuesday 14 August 2018, the government signed a terms of settlement document with trade union The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI), which confirms ...
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ArticleRedington reduces mean gender pay gap by 21.4% in one year
Financial services organisation Redington has reduced its mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay by 21.4%.In 2017, the firm’s mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay was 21.6%, and the median gender pay gap was 30.8%. Over the course of the last year, the mean gender pay gap ...
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AnalysisTop tips for employers that want to improve pay transparency
Need to know:Increased transparency can boost engagement, retention and trust, among other things, meaning that it is well worth tackling ingrained traditions of secrecy surrounding compensation.Employers should find a degree of transparency that suits their organisation and workforce, and should use open communication to ensure it is rolled out smoothly.Pay ...
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Case StudiesBuffer's pay transparency has great effects on internal culture
In November 2013, following several months of internal salary transparency, social media management organisation Buffer took its pay information public, and has since become a prime example of the benefits of open communication about compensation.In the years since, the organisation has grown from a mere 12 staff to have 80 ...
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OpinionAnvita Sharma: Pay transparency, where do we go from here?
In the wake of the Gender Pay Gap Regulations 2017 and widespread media coverage of the first gender pay gap reports, employers are under greater pressure to increase pay transparency.Some organisations, including the big four accountancy firms, have chosen to go beyond the formal requirements of the regulations by disclosing ...
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Article55% of employers have increased salaries to improve staff retention
More than half (55%) of employers who are experiencing difficulties in retaining employees over the past 12 months have increased staff salaries, according to research by The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and The Adecco Group.The Labour Market Outlook report, which surveyed 2,001 employers, also found that 30% ...
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ArticleNew Zealand primary school teachers and principals strike in dispute over pay
Primary school teachers and principals who are members of the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) trade union are undertaking strike action today (Wednesday 15 August) in a dispute over pay.The strike concerns negotiations that are currently taking place between NZEI and the New Zealand government around the Primary Teachers’ Collective ...
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ArticleTotal pay increased by 0.1% in real terms since June 2017
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, increased by 0.1% in real terms between April to June 2017 and April to June 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: August 2018 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, increased ...
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OpinionSimon DeMaid: Sleep-in carers not entitled to national minimum wage for time spent asleep
The Court of Appeal announced in July 2018 its ground-breaking decision in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, overturning the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) decision and ruling that employees on sleep-in shifts are not entitled to be paid the national minimum wage for all of their shift, only ...