All Pay strategy articles – Page 47

  • Shelter
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    Shelter staff secure 7% pay rise

    2023-01-13T11:52:03Z

    Credit: ClimbWhenReady / Shutterstock.comMore than 600 employees at housing and homelessness charity Shelter have accepted a 7% pay offer, ending a long-running pay dispute.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, took part in a fortnight of strike action in London, Blackburn, Norwich, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Newcastle, ...

  • consultation
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    Government launches holiday pay consultation

    2023-01-13T11:30:27Z

    The government has launched a consultation into the way holiday pay and entitlement is calculated for temporary, part-year and zero hours workers.The consultation is intended to explore how the process of calculating holiday pay for these groups can be simplified for employers and provide clarity to employees. it proposes to ...

  • Helicopter king charles
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    King Charles hunts for high-flyer to join helicopter team

    2023-01-13T06:00:02Z

    Something for the weekend: Recruitment efforts have taken flight for an operations officer to take a grounded role on King Charles' helicopter flight team.The job, listed on the royal household website, is a permanent, full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, for £34,000 per year. This includes working flexibly to ...

  • top10news6-12Jan2023
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 6 January - 12 January 2023

    2023-01-13T05:55:04Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 January - 12 January 2023 were: Ann Summers reports 35.2% mean gender pay gapMastercard and Google rank among best workplaces for 2023Halo Trust introduces employee engagement and happiness tool Taylor Swift's feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencerSantander Consumer UK ...

  • Veolia
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    Veolia gives Merseyside staff 10% pay rise

    2023-01-12T12:01:32Z

    Waste management firm Veolia has made an improved pay offer of 10% to its almost 200 members of staff in Merseyside, putting an end to planned strike action.As part of a two-year deal secured by trade union Unite, staff based at 22 household waste sites will receive a 10% pay ...

  • Sadler’s Wells
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    Sadler’s Wells reports 12.46% mean gender pay gap

    2023-01-12T11:40:46Z

    Image credit: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.comLondon-based performing arts theatre Sadler’s Wells has reported a 12.46% gender pay gap for 2022.Its median gender pay gap last year was 17.02%, with women’s median hourly pay being 17% lower than men’s. Women’s mean hourly pay was 12.5% lower than men’s.Almost two-thirds (61%) of the ...

  • Ipsos
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    Ipsos reports 17.4% mean gender pay gap

    2023-01-11T11:19:46Z

    Market research firm Ipsos published its annual gender and ethnicity pay gap report, showing that its mean gender pay gap for 2022 was 17.4% in favour of male employees.Its median gender pay gap was 8.3%. Meanwhile, its mean gender bonus gap was 33.2% and its median gap was 25%, with ...

  • discrimination claim
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    Disabled employability adviser wins £30,000 in discrimination claim

    2023-01-11T09:46:04Z

    An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of a disabled employability adviser who was dismissed after asking for a suitable work chair while working remotely during lockdown in his discrimination claim.Justin Griffiths’ employer, Dimensions Training Solutions (DTS), which is currently in voluntary creditors liquidation, was found to have failed to ...

  • hbos tribunal
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    Turning Point Scotland to pay £4,000 in unfair dismissal case

    2023-01-10T12:14:25Z

    Scottish social care charity Turning Point Scotland has been ordered to pay £4,000 in compensation to a former employee, after it was found to have contributed to her emotional distress.A Glasgow employment tribunal heard that the charity was accused of the unfair dismissal and breach of contract of S Mutter ...

  • Christmas party
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    32.5% of organisations had no 2022 Christmas party or bonus

    2023-01-10T09:00:10Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Almost a third (32.5%) of organisations did not give their staff a Christmas party or a bonus last year, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers.Conversely, 22.2% of respondents hosted a festive party for their employees, and 20% gave their workforce a Christmas bonus.Meanwhile, 32.5% ...

  • Ann Summers
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    Ann Summers reports 35.2% mean gender pay gap

    2023-01-09T10:38:07Z

    Credit: Roger Utting / Shutterstock.comRetail business Ann Summers has reported a mean gender pay gap for 2022 of 35.2%, and a median gap of 31%, higher than the mean national average of 17.1%.Ann Summers' mean bonus pay gap for 2022 was -168.6% in favour of women, and its median bonus ...

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    How to speak to your team about personal finances

    2023-01-09T08:30:27Z

    Conversations about finances between employers and employees can be awkward. There are often subtle moments where the more senior person’s position of authority is prominent. Staff can feel reluctant to open up about personal issues as a result, as they can potentially feel vulnerable and judged in these situations.Lots of ...

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    Chew Valley Roofing becomes accredited living wage employer

    2023-01-06T12:28:06Z

    Roofing services firm Chew Valley Roofing has become accredited as a living wage employer.The organisation has committed to pay every member of staff a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, which is higher than the government minimum for those aged 23 and above, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour and ...

  • santander consumer uk
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    Santander Consumer UK reports 26.5% mean gender pay gap

    2023-01-06T10:55:48Z

    Santander Consumer UK has reported that its mean average pay gap for 2022 was 26.5%, while its median gap was 26.6%.According to the business, these figures were both 3.9 percentage lower than in 2021.Women occupied 34.5% of the highest paid jobs and 63.8% of the lowest paid jobs, while 65.5% ...

  • Taylor Swift's feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencer
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    Taylor Swift's feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencer

    2023-01-06T09:00:59Z

    Something for the weekend: The cost-of-living crisis is of no concern to celebrity feline influencer Olivia Benson, who has earned a whopping $97 million (£81.6 million) net worth working alongside best friend Taylor Swift.The Scottish Fold earned her fortune starring alongside Swift in several music videos, in addition to having ...

  • 5 January 2023
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 30 December 2022 - 5 January 2023

    2023-01-06T09:00:24Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 December 2022 - 5 January 2023 were: Bentley and Unilever among best employers for shift-based employeesSnowflake measures success of automated benefits programmeWill automation and AI revolutionise the world of benefits in 2023?Media Mantra updates leave policy to enhance inclusion and wellbeingEmployee ...

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid helps with inflation

    2023-01-06T06:00:27Z

    We’ve just started the annual review process and the whole Reward team have to get stuck in. Each of us has a part of the business to ‘partner’ through the process. To me that means chivvying each management level along to complete their planning, so the next level up can ...

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid helps with inflation

    2023-01-06T06:00:17Z

    We’ve just started the annual review process and the whole Reward team have to get stuck in. Each of us has a part of the business to ‘partner’ through the process. To me that means chivvying each management level along to complete their planning, so the next level up can ...

  • Confessions
    Article

    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid helps with inflation

    2023-01-06T06:00:02Z

    We have just started the annual review process and the whole reward team has to get stuck in. Each of us has a part of the business to partner through the process. To me that means chivvying each management level along to complete their planning, so the next level up ...

  • Stagecoach
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    Stagecoach gives Sunderland drivers 11% pay rise

    2023-01-05T10:54:39Z

    Bus drivers employed by Stagecoach in Sunderland have accepted an 11% pay rise and £150 bonus, backdated to 1 December 2022, ending their long-running strike.Three-quarters of the drivers, members of the trade union GMB, voted to accept the pay increase, which is more than the offer they received last year, ...