All Pay strategy articles – Page 171
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ArticleThree-quarters say higher pay would improve their working lives
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents believe that receiving higher pay would improve their working lives the most, according to research by national trade union centre the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its A future that works for working people report, which surveyed 2,145 UK employees aged 16 and over, also found that 46% ...
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ArticleNottingham and Derbyshire-based Trentbarton bus drivers strike in pay dispute
Around 160 bus drivers at transport organisation Trentbarton in Nottingham and Derbyshire, who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 10 September 2018) in a dispute over pay.Unite members who work at Trentbarton voted 70% in favour of strike action, after rejecting the organisation's ...
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ArticleLiebherr Sunderland Works awards 3.3% pay rise to crane assemblers
Manufacturing organisation Liebherr Sunderland Works has awarded a 3.3% pay rise to 30 crane assemblers who are members of the trade union Unite.The pay increase, which was accepted by Unite members on Thursday 6 September 2018, will run between January 2018 and March 2019. The deal also includes staff having ...
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OpinionTom Heys: Gender pay gap reporting for smaller employers could be problematic
While there may be certain problematic issues with the gender pay gap reporting regulations, they have been a catalyst that has prompted employers to address workplace pay inequality for women. To assess how effective the regulations have been, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee conducted an inquiry and ...
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ArticleEskom awards three-year pay deal for permanent staff
South African electric utility organisation Eskom has agreed a three-year pay deal with trade unions representing its permanent employees.The deal, which will apply between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2021, includes a 7.5% pay increase for 2018, a 7% pay rise in 2019-2020 and a further 7% increase in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Jadu gains living wage accreditation
EXCLUSIVE: Technology and creative services organisation Jadu has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The Leicester-based organisation has committed to paying its 80 permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour.Jadu decided to implement ...
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ArticleAlmost two-thirds cite pay as the primary reason they come to work
Almost two-thirds (62%) of UK employee respondents cite pay as the primary reason they come to work, compared to 49% of respondents across Europe, according to research by human resources management software provider ADP.Its survey, which polled 2,518 employees across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK, also found ...
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ArticleModelling dream job could reap £40,624 average salary
Something for the weekend: Employees daydreaming about being the next Kate Moss or Naomi Campbell may be interested to discover that their dream job could earn them an average salary of £40,624 a year, according to research by job search website Indeed.The analysis, which looked at average salaries based on ...
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ArticleJohn Chilman: Should employers encourage taking retirement sabbaticals?
The concept of retirement sabbaticals sounds great in theory. However, the challenge in retirement comes after six months, following the rest, holiday, and completion of jobs that have been put off for years, when you wonder what you are going to do every day. To really work, sabbaticals would need ...
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ArticleUS-based Mexican restaurant chain Taqueria Chapala Jalisco fined $208,642 in back pay
Texas-based Mexican restaurant chain Taqueria Chapala Jalisco is to award 69 employees $208,642 (£161,811.26) in back pay, after a US Department of Labor investigation found it had violated minimum wage, overtime and record keeping requirements across four of its operating sites.The investigation, conducted by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), ...
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ArticleKiwiRail agrees to a two-year pay deal for 2,319 RMTU members
New Zealand-based transport operator KiwiRail has agreed a two-year pay deal with trade union The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).The deal, which is effective from 1 July 2018, will award 2,319 RMTU members working at KiwiRail a flat rate of higher pay across all salary bands, rather than a ...
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ArticleIndiana-based restaurant to award $45,828 in back pay
Indiana-based restaurant The Journey is to award $45,828 (£35,525.87) in back pay to 16 employees after violating overtime and record keeping regulations.An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) at the US Department of Labor found that 'back of house' employees, such as line cooks, dishwashers and food preparation ...
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ArticleCommunisis employees suspend strike as discussion commences over pay dispute
Strike action due to commence today (Tuesday 28 August 2018) and last for 48 hours has been put on hold, as digital printing organisation Communisis has agreed to enter into discussion over pay with employees who are members of trade union Unite.Unite members voted 77.5% in favour of strike action ...
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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 ...