All Pay strategy articles – Page 53
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ArticleIllycaffè splits €500,000 bonus among global employees
Image credit: Elena Gordeichik / Shutterstock.comItalian coffee business Illycaffè has introduced a cash bonus for 1,350 employees across the globe, in order to help them cope with the rising cost of living.In an interview originally published in Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, Cristina Scocchia, CEO of Illycaffè, confirmed that ...
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OpinionHina Belitz: Are working mothers a symptom of economic downturn?
Fewer women are leaving work after having children. While some see this increased workforce participation as a step towards equality, as inflation surges, many mothers now work out of economic necessity.Although the Equality Act 2010 legally protects women from discrimination in the workplace, inequality and discrimination still remain far too ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland opens consultation on miscarriage leave and pay
The Department for Economy in Northern Ireland has launched a consultation on miscarriage leave and pay.The two-month consultation, which opened on 24 October, will bring forward dedicated legislation for miscarriage leave and pay in Northern Ireland.The consultation has proposed introducing these measures as an amendment to the existing policy of ...
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ArticleNew Zealand court recognises Uber drivers as employees
An employment court in New Zealand has ruled that four Uber drivers should be classed as employees, rather than contractors, entitling them to increased rights and protections.The case, originally brought in June 2022 by trade unions First Union and E t? union, concerned four drivers, and is the most recent ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of women fear negotiating salary due to career breaks
More than two-thirds (67%) of women report being scared to negotiate on salary, because a career break has affected their confidence, according to research from career site Reed.co.uk.The research found that 69% of female respondents lacked confidence when applying for new roles, due to having taken time off work during ...
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ArticleUniversity of Warwick invests £3.5 million in cost-of-living support
The University of Warwick has introduced a cost-of-living support package worth £3.5 million, catering for students, staff and the local community.The university, which is already an accredited living wage employer, has committed to helping staff in lower income bands with a one-off cost-of-living payment of up to £550, to be ...
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ArticleBT and Openreach staff strike in ongoing dispute over pay
More than 40,000 BT and Openreach employees have continued strike action today (Monday 24 October), in an ongoing dispute regarding what they have reported is a real-terms pay cut.According to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees, the strike concerns a flat rate pay rise of £1,500 BT ...
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ArticleLidl Ireland increases minimum wage to €13.85
Lidl Ireland has committed to pay 4,200 of its employees the latest living wage rate of €13.85 (£12.13) per hour, as of 1 March 2023.The grocery chain employs more than 5,000 employees across its 175 Irish stores, head office, regional offices and three distribution centres.It has invested €7.5 million (£6.6 ...
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ArticleTyler Perry gifts ex-employee designer bags for birthday
Image credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: American actor, filmmaker and playwrite Tyler Perry (pictured) has proven that the perks of being on his staff do not stop after handing in your notice, with an extravagant birthday gift of multiple designer handbags sent to an ex-employee.Actress Crystal ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 - 20 October 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 and 20 October 2022 were: Aldi expands menopause support with manager trainingWest Midland Metro staff to strike for 53 days over payJeremy Hunt reverses almost all mini Budget tax decisionsBT Group appoints chief human resources officerMinistry of Defence incentivises cycling to ...
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ArticleBurberry increases salaries for lowest-paid staff
Credit: Sorbis / Shutterstock.comFashion brand Burberry has increased the salaries of its lowest-paid staff in order to match the current real living wage pay figures as decided by the Living Wage Foundation, and to help with the rising cost of living.The business, which employs 3,000 people in the UK, has ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to pay upwards of £100,000 in bonus whistleblower case
Royal Mail has been ordered to pay a recommended sum of more than £100,000 to an employee due to bullying and unfair dismissal after she blew the whistle on potential fraudulent activity relating to bonuses.The case, Ms K Jhuti v Royal Mail Group, saw the claimant Kam Jhuti allege a ...
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ArticleQuorn employees strike over cost-of-living pay dispute
Credit: The Image Party / Shutterstock.comEmployees at vegetarian and vegan food product business Quorn have commenced strike action today (20 October) over a cost-of-living pay rise dispute.The fermenter and chiller technicians, maintenance, laboratory and effluent treatment plant staff, who are members of trade union Unite, started demonstrations at 8am at ...
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ArticleGo-Ahead awards London bus staff 10.5% pay rise
Credit: JessicaGirvan / Shutterstock.comMore than 3,000 bus staff employed by the Go-Ahead Group in London have secured a 10.5% pay increase.Go-Ahead initially presented an offer of 9%, which was rejected by the employees, who are members of trade union Unite. An improved 10.5% deal was then offered, as the union ...
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ArticleOgi gives staff £1,200 support payment
Welsh internet business Ogi has introduced a series of measures to support its workforce during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, including a £1,200 payment.Ogi introduced the payment for approximately 70% of its 160 members of staff. From October, these employees will receive a £400 addition to their salaries, lasting for three ...
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ArticleJeremy Hunt reverses almost all mini Budget tax decisions
Image credit: photocosmos1 / Shutterstock.comIn an unscheduled budget update today (17 October), Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (pictured) has announced that the government will reverse almost all tax decisions made in the mini Budget in September, aside from those already in the process of Parliamentary legislation.Following the Mini Budget, ...
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ArticleWest Midland Metro staff to strike for 53 days over pay
Credit: Alex Daniels / Shutterstock.comMore than 174 West Midland Metro employees have announced 53 days of strike action in a dispute over pay.The strike action began on Saturday 15 October, and has been scheduled to continue until Saturday 5 January 2023.The striking employees, who are members of trade union Unite, ...
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ArticleBunker Holding Group expands paid parental leave
Danish bunker supplier Bunker Holding Group has extended its paid parental leave allowance to 20 weeks for all of its 1,600 employees across 34 countries.This was introduced in order to boost the time parents can spend with their newborn child and to bring stronger workplace equality between genders.As well as ...
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ArticleStansted Airport implements 10% minimum pay increase
More than 1,000 fire fighters, security officers, cleaners and passenger ambassadors employed by Stansted Airport have accepted a 10% minimum pay rise via a ballot.The improved pay offer agreement consists of an 8% increase backdated to 1 April 2022, and 2% from 1 October 2022, ending the threat of strike ...
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ArticleCardiff University awards staff £500 cost-of-living payment
Cardiff University has given parts its workforce a one-off £500 payment to be included in the November payroll, to help cope with the cost-of-living crisis.The executive board and council of the university, which employs 7,000 people, approved the payment earlier this week, and it was announced during a webinar.It will ...