All Pay strategy articles – Page 4
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Article33% to reduce planned 2025 salary increases due to employer NI contributions rise
A third (33%) of UK employers have reduced planned 2025 salary hikes in light of the increase to employer’s national insurance contributions from April, according to Towers Watson, which is part of risk, broking, HR and benefits consultancy Willis Towers Watson.
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ArticleFirst Bus Solent awards drivers a 4.8% pay increase
More than 140 drivers at First Bus Solent in Hampshire have been awarded a 4.8% pay rise.
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ArticleCounty of Cornwall receives living wage place accreditation
The county of Cornwall has received living wage place accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation as part of its commitment to fair pay, tackling in-work poverty and staff wellbeing.
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ArticleOfsted reports 5.8% mean gender pay gap for 2024
Ofsted, the office for standards in education, children’s services and skills, has reported a 5.8% mean gender pay gap in favour of men for 2024.
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ArticlePay and benefits ranked most important in a new employer by jobseekers
Pay (40%) and benefits (26%) top the list of what jobseekers are looking for in a new employer, according to research by Blackhawk Network (BHN).
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ArticleFirst West Yorkshire bus drivers in Huddersfield accept 16% pay deal
Around 170 First West Yorkshire bus drivers based in Huddersfield have accepted an improved pay deal worth nearly 16%, ending ongoing strike action.
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OpinionCharlotte Gunn: How can employers avoid costly litigation from an equal pay bill?
Asda has suffered another blow in the long-running equal pay litigation brought on behalf of thousands of employees.
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ArticleUK employees in their early 30s value flexibility over pay
Employees aged 30-34 value working fewer hours and less pay, according to research Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank Phoenix Insights.
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ArticleCosta Coffee to give employees 5% pay rise
Costa Coffee is to increase pay for its more than 15,000 employees across its 1,500 UK organisation-owned stores from 1 April.
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ArticleAsda reports mean hourly gender pay gap of 7% for 2024
Retailer Asda has reported a mean hourly gender pay gap of 7% for 2024, up slightly from 6% in 2023.
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ArticleWages rise as job vacancies continue to fall
UK wages are growing while job vacancies continue to fall, according to the latest official figures.
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ArticleNational Insurance changes cause sharp fall in confidence among businesses
Credit: Dilok Klaisataporn/ Shutterstock There has been a significant fall in hiring confidence and a sharp increase in redundancy intentions over the past quarter according to new research. The survey of more than 2,000 UK employers by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) showed that ...
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ArticleBoots' trainee pharmacists to receive pay increase
Trainee pharmacists employed by Boots will receive a pay increase from 1 April.
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ArticleBarclays to award shares to 90,000 staff
Barclays will award shares worth approximately £500 to 90,000 employees, after revealing a rise in pre-tax profits in 2024.
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ArticleIceland searches for chicken taster
Supermarket chain Iceland has launched a nationwide search for a chicken taster, who will win a £5,000 salary and a year’s supply of chicken.
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ArticleZurich UK publishes social mobility pay data
Zurich UK has published social mobility pay data, the first insurance firm and one of just a handful of UK employers to do so.
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OpinionMichelle Nash: How can employers maximise payroll giving as an employee benefit?
Charitable giving is important to Aldermore’s workforce and it strongly believes in maximising the benefits of payroll giving for staff.
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OpinionSarah Smith: How can employers maximise payroll giving as an employee benefit?
At a time when charities are struggling due to several extremely challenging years, payroll giving is essential to helping them to continue their vital work.
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OpinionCharles Cotton: How can employers maximise payroll giving as an employee benefit?
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s Charles Cotton asks: how beneficial and widespread are payroll giving schemes?
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ArticleVodafone reports 5.3% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap
Telecommunications firm Vodafone has reported its first UK ethnicity hourly pay gap in its annual pay gap report.