All Pay strategy articles – Page 42

  • nhs pay
    Article

    NHS junior doctors in England strike over pay

    2023-03-13T10:41:29Z

    NHS junior doctors in England have commenced the first of three strike action days today (13 March) over a pay restoration dispute.A total of 98.06% of junior doctors who participated in the ballot voted to strike, with around 36,218 British Medical Association (BMA) members set to not attend any shifts ...

  • Hovis pay deal
    Article

    Hovis gives staff in Northern Ireland 13.5% pay deal

    2023-03-10T11:57:18Z

    Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comEmployees at flour and bread brand Hovis in Northern Ireland have accepted a 13.5% two-year pay deal, with 75% voting to end the pay dispute.Members of trade union Unite working at Hovis voted by a margin of three to one to accept a higher pay increase ...

  • Camden Council gender gap
    Article

    Camden Council publishes gender pension gap for first time

    2023-03-10T11:08:01Z

    Camden Council has reported its 2022 gender pensions gap for the first time, revealing that on average for every £1 paid into a male employee's pensions, female staff receive 75p.The report, which covered council staff and those employed in local authority schools enrolled in the local government pension scheme, said ...

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Embracing equity on International Women's Day

    2023-03-10T10:29:42Z

    On Wednesday, we celebrated International Women’s Day. The theme of this year’s campaign was ‘embrace equity’, aiming to get the world talking about why equal opportunities are not enough, and the importance of equitable actions if true inclusion and belonging is to be achieved.Many employers have already recognised this need, ...

  • 9 March 2023
    Article

    The top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 March 2023

    2023-03-10T09:00:53Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 March 2023 were: Costa Coffee gives staff third pay rise in 12 monthsAmazon receives top employer certification for 2023FNZ implements global family leave benefitsGovernment names first menopause employment championKinleigh Folkard and Hayward gives staff one-off cost-of-living payment Sellick Partnership ...

  • hybrid workers Swansea
    Article

    Swansea scoops top spot as best UK hybrid hotspot

    2023-03-10T09:00:45Z

    Something for the weekend: Swansea in Wales has ranked top in the UK for hybrid working, due to its low-cost broadband and affordable house prices.Software specialist Access Group’s Hybrid working inclusion index was compiled using nine data points: average house prices, hours worked by location, salaries, electricity and gas costs, ...

  • London-Ambulance-Service
    Article

    London Ambulance Service accredited as living wage employer

    2023-03-09T11:15:08Z

    London Ambulance Service has received living wage employer accreditation for paying its staff a wage that reflects the capital’s cost of living.The accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation recognised that all staff, including those in control rooms and who prepare ambulances to go on the road, receive an hourly minimum ...

  • Innocent Drinks UK
    Article

    Innocent Drinks UK reports 10.8% mean hourly gender pay gap

    2023-03-09T10:38:22Z

    Credit: DenisMArt / Shutterstock.comBeverage brand Innocent Drinks UK has reported that its 2022 mean hourly gender pay gap was 10.8%, down from 13.68% in 2021.Its 2022 median hourly gender pay gap was 6.7%, down from 9.73% in 2021. Its combined median gender pay gap, for everyone working in the UK, ...

  • Weetabix pay gap
    Article

    Weetabix reports 3.64% mean gender pay gap

    2023-03-08T10:58:25Z

    Cereal brand Weetabix has reported a mean gender pay gap of 3.64% for 2022, down by 0.38% from 4.01% in 2021.Its 2022 median gender pay gap was 1.86%, down from 3.44% in 2021. This was below the UK national average of 14.9%.The employer’s top pay quartile was made up of ...

  • Firefighters
    Article

    Firefighters and control room staff accept pay deal

    2023-03-07T11:43:26Z

    Firefighters and control room staff across the UK have accepted a pay deal this week, ending a months-long dispute over pay.A total of 96% of Fire Brigades Union members voted to accept the pay offer on an 84% turnout, avoiding strike action in the process. More than 80% of members ...

  • Office-generic
    Article

    FNZ implements global family leave benefits

    2023-03-07T11:14:47Z

    Global wealth management platform FNZ has launched a global family leave benefits package for its 6,400 employees as of this month.The policy made staff eligible for 26 weeks of primary and secondary parental leave, regardless of their gender, at 100% of their salary. Both primary and secondary caregivers - biological, ...

  • Costa Coffee pay rise
    Article

    Costa Coffee gives staff third pay rise in 12 months

    2023-03-06T10:59:19Z

    Cafe chain Costa Coffee has awarded employees across its 1,520 UK employer-owned stores a third pay rise in 12 months.From 1 April, base pay rates for all store team members, regardless of age, will increase from £10 per hour to at least £10.70 per hour. More experienced baristas will see ...

  • kfh
    Article

    Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward gives staff one-off cost-of-living payment

    2023-03-06T10:53:38Z

    Credit: I Wei Huang / Shutterstock.comLondon-based independent property group Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has awarded full-time employees a one-off £750 payment to support them during the current economic climate.The property services group, which has more than 60 branches across London and 10 business divisions, handed out the discretionary payment ...

  • belfast city council
    Article

    Belfast City Council accredited as living wage employer

    2023-03-03T10:48:40Z

    Belfast City Council has received living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.In order to receive accreditation, the council increased its pay rate for employees to a minimum of £10.90 per hour as set by the foundation, and also ensured that any of its regularly contracted staff were also paid ...

  • LasVegas
    Article

    BonusFinder places bets on finding successful Sin City sampler

    2023-03-03T09:00:25Z

    Something for the weekend: Gambling bonus website BonusFinder.com has opened applications for an official Las Vegas Blackjack tester, with the successful entrant set to bag $2,000 (£1,674) and a trip for two to Sin City.The lucky applicant and their plus-one will win a three-day trip to Las Vegas, including flights ...

  • top10news17Feb-2March
    Article

    The top 10 most-read articles between 24 February - 2 March 2023

    2023-03-03T09:00:19Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 February - 2 March 2023 were: Sainsbury’s offers four-day working week to head office employeesB and Q and Screwfix give retail staff pay riseRailway staff accept pay, security and conditions dealJohn Lewis reports 7.9% mean gender pay gapMarks and Spencer invests ...

  • cost of living support
    Article

    Two-fifths of employers have introduced cost-of-living support for staff

    2023-03-02T11:36:38Z

    Two-thirds (66%) of senior business leaders agree that employers have a substantial role to play in supporting staff through the rising cost of living, and 40% have introduced support measures since the start of 2022, according to research by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University.The briefing Shifting sands: Employer responsibility ...

  • Cadent offers company car scheme to its employees
    Article

    Cadent reports 3.15% mean ethnicity pay gap

    2023-03-02T11:23:17Z

    UK gas network Cadent has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 3.15% for 2022, down from 4.47% in 2021. This was the first year the business reported its ethnicity gap data publicly.The employer, which has more than 6,000 members of staff, saw its median ethnicity pay gap narrow from ...

  • Pret A Manger
    Article

    Pret A Manger gives staff third pay rise in 12 months

    2023-03-02T10:38:03Z

    Food and beverage business Pret A Manger has announced that its 7,870 UK shop employees will receive a pay rise in April, to support them with the rising cost of living. This will be the third pay increase employees have received in 12 months.From 1 April, team members, baristas and ...

  • share schemes
    Analysis

    What role do share schemes play in the current economic climate?

    2023-03-02T06:00:20Z

    While share schemes may not solve immediate financial worries, they can help boost long-term financial stability.Aligning staff with shareholders can improve motivation and engagement, reducing absence and turnover at a time when talent is at a premium.Proper communication of both the negatives and positives will help ensure staff get the ...