All Pay strategy articles – Page 25
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OpinionKeely Rushmore: What can employers learn from the Next employment tribunal judgment?
Keely Rushmore Source: From Keystone Law Keely Rushmore, employment partner at Keystone Law The employment tribunal judgment in the case of high street retailer Next serves as a reminder that roles that may seem very different can be compared against each other under the equality legislation, to ...
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ArticleJust 8-9% of UK employers publish pay ranges externally
Source: Shutterstock While only 8-9% of UK employers publish pay ranges externally, nearly half (48%) have committed to sharing data, according to research by financial services firm Mercer. Its UK pay transparency study, which took data from nearly 100 businesses representing more than one million employees, to ...
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Case StudiesCadent uses ethnicity pay gap data to improve workforce diversity
Cadent believes it is good practice to carry out ethnicity pay reporting in order to be fully transparent, understand potential pay discrepancies and identify any potential root causes, as this then drives meaningful actions to address them. The gas distribution network employs more than 6,000 UK employees and first published ...
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AnalysisHow to conduct an ethnicity pay review
Source: Shutterstock Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting will be introduced in the future, along with the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. Ethnicity data is a special category under GDPR, so employers must state what it will be used for and how it will ...
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ArticleMedian pay award remains at 4% for three months to August
The median pay increase across the economy remained at 4% in the three months to August 2024 after falling from 4.8% in June, according to the latest figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).
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ArticleNEU teachers in England accept 5.5% pay rise
Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) in England have voted to accept the government’s pay award of 5.5%.
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ArticleWe Care Group launches staff bonus programme
We Care Group, a UK care home organisation with 35 homes across the north of England, has introduced a new staff bonus programme.
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ArticleCardiff Capital Region receives living wage employer accreditation
Cardiff Capital Region has received real living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation. The commitment will see every employee at the organisation receive a minimum hourly wage of £12. This is higher than the government minimum for people over the age of 21, which currently ...
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ArticleFormer pregnant Mitie account manager sees discrimination award increased
A pregnant account manager, who was found to have been discriminated against, has had her total award increased from £37,000 to more than £350,000.
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OpinionAnn Frances Cooney: Potential impact of the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
The draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill was announced in the King’s Speech in July. The new Labour government confirmed that the draft bill delivers its manifesto commitments to enshrine in law the full right to equal pay for ethnic minorities and disabled people, and to introduce ...
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ArticleDeskLodge accredited as real living wage employer
Co-working space business DeskLodge has become accredited as a living wage employer as part of a commitment to its workforce. The commitment will see every DeskLodge employee receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, which is higher than the government minimum for people over the age of ...
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ArticleManchester City FC has biggest pay gap between football players and staff
Credit: shana espinoza / Shutterstock.com Something for the weekend: Analysis by KingCasinoBonus of Premier League football clubs has revealed the biggest pay gaps between players and staff, with Manchester City having the largest ratio at 237:1. The online casino comparison service analysed player and staff wages, including ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 13 - 19 September 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 13 - 19 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Tesco loses Supreme Court case over fire and rehire proposals Deloitte equalises paid parental leave University College London to give non-clinical staff pay increase Junior doctors accept 22% pay settlement Nottingham ...
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ArticleTrain drivers accept pay deal
Train drivers across England, Scotland and Wales have accepted a pay deal made by the Department for Transport, ending a two-year pay dispute. The employees are members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef) union. They have taken part in strike action since 2022 ...
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ArticleOne-third of women do not think they receive equal pay
More than one-third of women (36%) do not believe they receive the same pay as men at their organisation, according to research by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas). The workplace service organisation commissioned YouGov to survey perceptions of pay equality among 1,025 employees ahead of ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills enhances parental and carers policies
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has introduced enhanced parental and carers policies as part of its commitment to the wellbeing of its employees, effective 1 October. The policies are part of Life@HSF, which is the firm’s approach to delivering a flexible and supportive working environment. Its aim ...
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ArticleDeloitte equalises paid parental leave
Accounting firm Deloitte UK is to equalise parental leave, in order to give fathers the same paternity pay as it does maternity pay for mothers. The policy of 26 weeks of fully-paid family leave for all new parents will come into effect on 1 January 2025 and ...
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ArticleJunior doctors accept 22% pay settlement
The British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee has accepted the government’s 22.3% pay settlement, after 66% of junior doctors in England voted in favour of the deal. Junior doctors, who from Wednesday 18 September will be known as resident doctors, had been in dispute since October 2022 ...
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OpinionGail Irvine: How can employers encourage staff to save money?
UK Savings Week (9-15 September 2024) is a timely reminder of the financial challenges workers face when it comes to saving. The cost-of-living crisis has made it harder than ever before to set money aside, hitting the UK’s 3.7 million low-paid workers the hardest. For those on the lowest pay, ...
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ArticleMore than 300 ScotRail staff accept pay rise
More than 300 workers employed by ScotRail have accepted a 4.5% pay rise offer following ongoing negotiations. The employees are general workers such as train cleaners, engineers, ticket agents, hospitality assistants and conductors, and staff who are part of the engineering grades. They provide maintenance, overhaul and ...