All Pay strategy articles – Page 20

  • strike action pay benefit
    Analysis

    How effective is strike action in pay and benefits disputes?

    11 June 2024

    Employees often take strike action over issues such as pay, health and safety, pensions, benefits, changes to terms and conditions, and union recognition. The UK has strict laws regarding strike action and it cannot take place if certain requirements have not been met. Employers should consider ...

  • University of Cambridge supervisors
    Article

    College supervisors at University of Cambridge accept 15% pay rise

    10 June 2024

    College supervisors employed by the University of Cambridge have won an average pay rise worth 15%.The workers, who are represented by the Cambridge branch of the University and College Union (UCU), lead undergraduate tutorials or supervisions with students.They will receive new rates that have been introduced on the university’s salary ...

  • Drivers Vantec Rolls Royce
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    Vantec drivers for Rolls Royce win 6.1% pay rise

    7 June 2024

    Drivers employed by Vantec, who supply parts to a Rolls Royce plant, have won a 6.1% pay rise and pay protection.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, deliver components from the organisation's warehouse in Bognor Regis to Rolls Royce’s Goodwood plant. This is their first dispute after winning ...

  • Ikea paid employee Roblox
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    Ikea looks for paid employees at a virtual store on Roblox

    7 June 2024

    Something for the weekend: Swedish retailer Ikea has opened applications to become a paid employee at a virtual store on Roblox, an online gaming and virtual universe platform.The opportunity is part of a campaign, titled ‘Careers Done Different’, to attract a new generation of employees to the organisation by showing ...

  • 6 June 2024
    Article

    The top 10 most read articles between 31 May - 6 June 2024

    7 June 2024

    The top 10 most read articles between 31 May - 6 June 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Scottish government introduces pay rise for public sector employeesThe Coca-Cola Company and Deloitte shortlisted for best use of benefits technologyFormer sports centre director receives fine for withholding pensions informationFifa implements pregnancy and parental support ...

  • Amcor Packaging Berry Norwich
    Article

    Amcor Packaging and Berry Norwich employees accept pay offers

    6 June 2024

    Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comWorkers employed by Amcor Packaging in Workington, Cumbria, and Berry Norwich have accepted improved pay offers following strike action.Around 100 Amcor employees voted to accept a 7% pay increase backdated to October 2023 and a £500 one-off payment. The deal is worth between 8% and 9%, depending ...

  • Walmart bonus payment
    Article

    Walmart introduces new bonus for hourly paid store staff

    6 June 2024

    US-based supermarket chain Walmart has launched a new bonus payment for eligible full and part-time hourly paid store-based employees.Hourly paid employees are eligible for the bonus after a year's service in the role. Bonus payments are calculated based on stores achieving performance targets.The bonus is intended to reward great work ...

  • Menzies Aviation Glasgow Airport
    Article

    Menzies Aviation ground services staff at Glasgow Airport accept pay deal

    5 June 2024

    More than 200 workers employed by Menzies Aviation at Glasgow Airport have accepted a one-year pay deal, which will increase pay packages by 6.8%.The ground services crew, who are members of trade union Unite, include dispatchers, allocators, airside agents and controllers.They overwhelmingly voted to accept the offer, which will be ...

  • Citigroup parental leave
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    Citigroup enhances parental leave for US and Puerto Rico employees

    5 June 2024

    Investment bank and financial services firm Citigroup has enhanced its parental leave and introduced a new caregiver leave initiative for its employees based in the US and Puerto Rico.As of this week, all new parents at Citigroup will receive 16 weeks of paid leave to ensure they have more time ...

  • Fifa support female
    Article

    Fifa implements pregnancy and parental support for female employees

    4 June 2024

    Football association Fifa has implemented support for its female footballers and coaches during and after pregnancy, and in all types of motherhood as of 1 June.Approved by the Fifa council last month, the changes are applicable to its affiliated associations in 211 countries across the world. They include a minimum ...

  • UK gender pay gap
    Article

    UK gender pay gap falls by 0.4% over past year

    4 June 2024

    The mean gender pay gap has fallen by 0.4% in the past year, from 12.2% in 2022/23 to 11.8% in 2023/24, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The professional services firm found that among UK employers that disclose their hourly gender pay gaps, the median hourly pay gap has decreased from ...

  • Queen’s University Belfast pay
    Article

    Queen’s University Belfast to roll out new pay deal

    4 June 2024

    Queen’s University Belfast has announced that it will roll out a new pay deal to all of its employees, effective from 1 August.The deal was agreed with trade unions Unite, University and College Union (UCU) and Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA). It will see staff receive a 13% pay ...

  • fine withholding pensions information
    Article

    Former sports centre director receives fine for withholding pensions information

    3 June 2024

    A former director of 1066 Target Sports in St Leonards, East Sussex, has received a £15,000 fine for withholding legally-required pensions information.The Pensions Regulator formally requested information from Lee Bartholomew on 10 June 2020 as part of an investigation into allegations of fraudulent evasion relating to employee pension contributions. It ...

  • Edinburgh Airport Services pay
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    Edinburgh Airport Services workers accept 12% pay increase

    3 June 2024

    Credit: Serge Cornu / Shutterstock.comAround 50 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport Services have accepted a 12% pay increase and boosts to their shift rates and holidays.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite and are based at Edinburgh Airport, undertake various roles including customer services, drivers and baggage handlers. ...

  • Scottish government public sector
    Article

    Scottish government introduces pay rise for public sector employees

    3 June 2024

    The Scottish government has implemented a pay rise for public sector employees worth an average of 9.3% over the next three years.The 2024-25 Public sector pay policy details a framework for pay increases for civil servants and other public sector workers. Apart from senior civil servants, it applies to those ...

  • 30 May 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 24 - 30 May 2024

    31 May 2024

    The top 10 most read articles between 24 - 30 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Paternity leave for bereaved partners bill passed into lawLego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissionsMorrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution changeDavid Lloyd Clubs introduces communication hub for global workforceLinklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus ...

  • Medirest strike
    Article

    Staff employed by Medirest strike over terms and conditions

    30 May 2024

    Credit: Darren M Green / Shutterstock.comNearly 300 workers employed by Medirest have begun further strike action in an ongoing dispute over terms and conditions.The employees, whose roles include porters, cleaners, security staff, catering workers and reception teams, work for the private provider of facilities and services across Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest ...

  • Nuclear Restoration Services strike
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    Power station staff employed by Nuclear Restoration Services strike over pay

    29 May 2024

    More than 500 workers employed by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) have begun strike action today (29 May) in a dispute over pay and conditions.The craft technicians, general operators, engineers, maintenance fitters and safety advisors, who are members of trade union Unite, are based at the Dounreay power station in Scotland. ...

  • BBC equal pay
    Opinion

    Helen Watson: BBC equal pay case: implications for settlement agreements and discrimination claims

    29 May 2024

    The BBC once again made the HR headlines following the news that four female presenters have lost their bid to take legal action against the corporation on grounds of equal pay. For employment law professionals, the case certainly poses an interesting challenge, with it being revealed that equal pay issues ...

  • Linklaters and Freshfields
    Article

    Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer increase trainee lawyer salaries

    24 May 2024

    Law firms Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have increased salaries for their London-based trainee lawyers.Newly qualified lawyers at Linklaters will see their pay increase from £125,000 to £150,000. Trainee salaries have increased from £50,000 to £56,000 for year one trainees and from £55,000 to £61,000 for year two trainees, while ...