All Pay strategy articles – Page 205
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ArticleUS court rules on back pay case for unpaid breaks
A US Court has ruled that publishing firm American Future Systems, which operates as Progressive Business Publications, is liable to pay staff back wages for unpaid rest breaks.The employees, who worked in telemarketing roles, claim that their pay was docked for virtually all time not spent making sales calls, which ...
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ArticleLeeds and Sheffield experience biggest UK pay growth
Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol experienced the largest salary growth among UK cities in 2015 compared to 2014, according to research by job vacancy website CV Library.Its study, which is based on salary data for job advertisements on its website, found that the average annual salary rose by 5% in Leeds ...
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ArticleNational Express gains living wage accreditation
National Express has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The Birmingham-based organisation has committed to pay all UK employees the living wage rate of £8.25 an hour, ensuring the same wage rate for all agency and contracted staff.The move will benefit around 350 employees.The living ...
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ArticleThe benefits of lego building, beer smelling and train pushing
Something for the weekend… From becoming a master lego builder to taking on the role of beer smeller, there are numerous unusual vacancies emerging onto the 2016 job market.Jobs such as the aforementioned could also mean a hefty pay rise for some employees, with roles such as a placenta chef ...
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ArticleNew York City mayor sets $15 minimum wage for government staff
The minimum wage for New York City government employees and those who provide contracted work for the city at social service organisations is to rise to $15 an hour by the end of 2018.Bill de Blasio, New York City mayor, has announced that the higher rate will benefit around 50,000 ...
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ArticleJunior doctors to strike in continued contract dispute
Junior doctors in England are to take industrial action next week in a continued dispute around the terms of their new contract.In November 98% of junior doctors balloted by the British Medical Association (BMA) voted for industrial action, including strikes, in response to changes to the contract, particularly around pay ...
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AnalysisWill there ever be a solution to the gender pay gap?
Need to know:Eradicating gender stereotypes could help to bridge the pay gap.Pay audits must include additional remuneration.Efforts to close the pay gap should be supported by workplace cultures that embrace and facilitate diversity.The inconsistency in remuneration between male and female workers compelled the government to pass the Equal Pay Act ...
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OpinionSally Brett: Build on the basics to bridge the gap
In July 2015, David Cameron pledged to end the gender pay gap in one generation by forcing large organisations to publish information about the difference between the average earnings of male and female workers.The TUC (Trades Union Congress) wants the government to go further in its legislation, but there is ...
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Case StudiesThoughtWorks reduces gender stereotypes and pay gap
Global software consultancy firm ThoughtWorks connects its internal values with the attraction and retention of female talent. Its three key values are: being a sustainable business; championing software excellence; social and economic justice.ThoughtWorks makes its decisions as an organisation based on these values, as well as attracting women to its ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte publishes pay data to demonstrate commitment to equality
In August 2015, Deloitte voluntarily released its pay data prior to this becoming a compulsory requirement for large employers under the government’s gender pay gap reporting plans.Deloitte wanted to publish the data before it became compulsory to demonstrate to its 15,000 UK staff that it is fully committed to gender ...
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OpinionDenise Keating: How the gender pay gap was formed
It is important to start with acknowledging that pay inequality is rarely due to women and men in the same role being paid differently. A huge amount is due to the dominance of men in more senior (and higher-paid) positions.Other causes include women being more likely to work part time ...
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ArticleEqual pay for women is still a work in progress
In 1968, a strike by sewing machinists at the Ford Dagenham plant led to the introduction of the Equal Pay Act 1970, which prohibited any less favourable treatment in terms of pay and working conditions between men and women.Yet, despite its initial promise and intentions, just over 45 years later, ...
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Article61% of City workers would move jobs if remuneration expectations are not met
Around two-thirds (61%) of City worker respondents are prepared to move jobs if their compensation package expectations are not met, according to research by recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. This is up from 51% in 2014 and 45% in 2013.The study, which surveyed 1,060 employees who work in the city, also ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danwood to pay all staff the national living wage
EXCLUSIVE: Printing services organisation Danwood is to pay the national living wage rate of at least £7.20 an hour to all of its 1,144 employees.Danwood will implement the national living wage rate from 1 January 2016, in advance of the wage becoming a legal requirement in April 2016.Although it is ...
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ArticleKPMG partner remuneration decreases by 13%
Average remuneration for partners at professional services firm KPMG fell by 13% from £715,000 in 2014 to £623,000 in 2015, according to its UK annual report 2015.KPMG UK currently employs 617 partners and 11,652 members of staff, an increase of almost 3% compared to 2014.Its chairman’s pay for the year, ...
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Article71% believe CEO pay is too high
Almost three-quarters (71%) of respondents believe that chief executive officer (CEO) pay in the UK is too high or far too high, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its study, The view from below: What employees really think about their CEO’s pay packet, which surveyed ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 2.4%
Total pay, including bonuses, for employees in Great Britain increased by 2.4% between August and October 2015, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Labour market statistics, December 2015 also found that pay excluding bonuses increased by 2% between August and October.In real terms, for ...
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ArticleNational Grid extends living wage commitment to apprentices and interns
National Grid has extended its living wage commitment by paying the voluntary rate to its apprentices, interns and graduates.The gas and electricity utility organisation received its living wage accreditation in September after it committed to paying all employees and third-party contractors the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended rate.The voluntary rate, which ...
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ArticleCouncil employees receive two-year pay rise offer
Council employees have been offered a 2% pay increase over two years starting from April 2016.The pay offer proposes that staff who earn at least £17,714 a year receive a 1% pay rise in April 2016 and another 1% increase in April 2017. Those on lower salaries would receive higher ...
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ArticleMilton Keynes Council receives living wage accreditation
Milton Keynes Council has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The council has been paying its 2,600 employees the living wage rate of £8.25 an hour since April 2015.The council has now committed to ensuring employees of contractors who work for at least two hours ...