All Pay strategy articles – Page 186
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ArticleWest End theatre employees accept three-year pay deal
Employees who work in London’s West End theatres and are members of the Bectu trade union have voted to accept a three-year pay deal.The pay deal, offered by employers’ body The Society of London Theatre (Solt), will be backdated to 2 October 2017 and include a 3.5% pay increase for ...
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ArticleAverage advertised UK salaries increase by 0.8%
The average advertised salary in the UK increased by 0.8% from £31,929 in September 2017 to £32,174 in October 2017, according to research by Adzuna.Its UK job market report: November 2017, which analyses online job vacancy data in the UK from over 500 sources, also found that the average advertised ...
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Case StudiesSt Andrew’s Healthcare works with line managers on pay strategy
St Andrew’s Healthcare has worked with its line managers to redesign its pay strategy.The mental healthcare charity's reward team and HR business partners spoke with line managers to find out their views on the previous approach to pay, for example, what worked well, what factors were missing, and whether there ...
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AnalysisWhat role do line managers play in the design of a reward strategy?
Need to know:Line managers can provide essential insight and employee feedback to aid the design of a reward strategy.If line managers are involved in a reward change management project, they can act as advocates when communicating changes to employees.Line managers can play an essential role in supporting employees’ health and ...
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ArticleLondon has the largest regional gender pay gap
London is the UK region with the biggest gender pay gap on average for full-time employees, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its analysis, which is based on adult rates of pay for employees aged between 18 and 49 whose pay for the survey’s pay period was ...
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ArticleArriva North West employees plan further strike action over pay
Arriva North West bus drivers and engineering employees are planning a further 10 24-hour strikes in their continued dispute over pay.More than 2,000 members of trade unions Unite and GMB, who work across 11 depots, will continue with industrial action with the next strike scheduled for Monday 27 November.The dispute ...
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ArticleNational living wage to increase to £7.83 an hour from April 2018
Autumn Budget 2017: The national living wage will increase to £7.83 an hour from April 2018, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.On the recommendation of the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC), the national living wage will increase by 4.4%, taking the current minimum level of pay for individuals aged 25 and ...
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ArticleGovernment to increase personal allowance and higher-rate tax threshold
Autumn Budget 2017: The tax-free personal allowance limit and higher-rate tax threshold will increase from April 2018.In his Autumn Budget 2017 speech today (22 November), Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the tax-free personal allowance will increase to £11,850 in April 2018, an increase of £350 from the current allowance of ...
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ArticleLeicester City Council to pay 1,800 staff living wage increase
Leicester City Council is to increase pay for 1,800 employees in line with the voluntary living wage increased rate of £8.75.The living wage rate was raised on 5 November 2017 to £8.75 an hour for employees working across the UK. In December, approximately 1,800 of the council's low-paid workers will ...
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ArticleGovernment publishes draft gig economy bill
The Work and Pensions Committee and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee have published a draft bill setting out proposed legislation which, if passed, would assume 'worker by default' status for individuals working in the gig economy and entitle them to employment rights such as the national minimum wage, ...
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ArticleBritish Steel offers 4% pay rise to 4,800 staff
Steel manufacturing organisation British Steel has offered a 4% pay increase to 4,800 employees based in the UK and France.The pay rise, which will be delivered over a two-year period, forms part of an in-principle agreement with trade unions Community, GMB and Unite for 2017’s pay and conditions claim.Formal agreement ...
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ArticleManchester-based Mears employees to strike in a dispute over pay
Housing maintenance employees who work for repair and maintenance organisation Mears in Manchester and who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking strike action in a dispute over pay.The industrial action will commence with a 48-hour strike today (Thursday 16 November 2017), with 49 scheduled strike days planned ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.4% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.4% in real terms between July to September 2016 and July to September 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: November 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell ...
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ArticleIndependent body rules Deliveroo riders are not entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has ruled that motorbike and bicycle riders at online food ordering and delivery organisation Deliveroo are self-employed and are not entitled to be represented by a trade union, receive holiday pay or be paid the national minimum wage.The case, which was brought by the trade ...
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ArticlePrivate sector employees in the UK predicted to receive 0.2% real pay increase
UK employees working in the private sector are expected to receive a real salary increase of 0.2% in 2018, according to research by ECA International.Its Salary trends report, which analyses current and projected salary increases for local employees across 71 countries, also found that a 0.2% real salary increase in ...
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ArticleCardiff Airport commits to pay living wage by 2020
Cardiff Airport has committed to paying its employees the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour by 2020.The airport organisation is currently working towards being in a position to gain The Living Wage Foundation’s accreditation for paying all of its permanent employees and third-party contractors the UK living wage ...
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OpinionJennifer Millins: A dry run of gender pay gap metrics can help flag up vulnerabilities
Larger employers have until 4 April 2018 to disclose their gender pay gaps.Many businesses are still gathering data. Ascertaining which staff are in-scope, and calculating weekly working hours and hourly rates of pay can be challenging, particularly when long-term absences and atypical working arrangements arise. Bonuses, share plans and flexible ...
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Article31% of employers predict a basic pay increase of between 2% and 2.99%
Under a third (31%) of employer respondents anticipate a basic pay increase of between 2% and 2.99% in the next 12 months, according to research by The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and The Adecco Group.Its Labour market outlook: Autumn 2017 report, which surveyed 2,007 senior HR professionals, ...
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ArticleAmazon investigates delivery drivers paid below minimum wage
Online retail organisation Amazon is investigating allegations that drivers working for an independent delivery business that provides some of Amazon’s delivery services are being paid less than the national minimum wage.A report from media organisation The Telegraph has alleged that some drivers working for SEP Logistics to deliver Prime Now ...
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ArticleTribunal rejects Uber appeal in employment-status case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the ruling against taxi organisation Uber, stating that its drivers are employed as workers and are entitled to employment rights such as the national minimum wage and holiday pay.In the case of Aslam and Farra v Uber, the drivers contended that they were ...