All Pay strategy articles – Page 71
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ArticleLatchmere Leisure Centre cleaners secure 16% pay rise
Latchmere Leisure Centre in Battersea has agreed to a 16% pay rise for its cleaners from 1 October.The leisure centre is owned by Wandsworth Council and Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM), which manages the centre.The cleaners, who are all Bolivian and members of United Voices of the World (UVW), ...
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ArticleNorwich City Council launches living wage place initiative
Credit: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock.comA coalition of local businesses, charities and public sector organisations, forming the Making Norwich a Living Wage City Action Group, has launched its plan to increase the number of accredited living wage employers in the city.The group is comprised of Norwich City Council, Aviva, City College ...
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ArticleTribunal finds Virgin Trains bypassed collective bargaining for rail workers
Credit: EQRoy / Shutterstock.comAn employment tribunal has found that rail employees were bypassed in collective bargaining negotiations, when Virgin Trains made an offer that had already been unanimously rejected in a ballot.The legal proceedings were brought by Thompsons Solicitors on behalf of 1,250 National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport ...
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ArticleYou at Work awards staff £500 cost-of-living bonus
Employee benefits provider You at Work has awarded its staff a £500 bonus, to be paid in November, in response to rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.The bonus will be given to all staff except for the four senior management team members.The provider made this announcement at its recent financial ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 September - 8 September 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 September and 8 September 2022 were: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities agrees to 5% pay riseUnion to take Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining rightsBritish Airways returns annual leave to pre-pandemic levels for engineersGovernment launches NHS pension changes consultation Balfour ...
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ArticlePour Moi promotes paid position for those with passion for pumpkin spice
Something for the weekend: With 22 September, considered to be the start of autumn, just around the corner, it is only a matter of time before the pumpkin spice craze takes hold once more. So, clothing brand Pour Moi has started searching for one lucky person to test the ultimate ...
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ArticleConfessions of a Benefits Manager: Candid helps with pay system testing
It might surprise you to learn that I am a secret nerd. I love working with databases and systems. Compared to people, especially our senior people, systems are so much more predictable and friendly. Not always reliable, but predictable. So, I do tend to get involved whenever there is any ...
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ArticleSky gives employees £1,000 cost-of-living payment
Credit: philip openshaw / Shutterstock.comBroadcaster and telecommunications business Sky has awarded 70% of its UK and Ireland workforce £1,000 to help ease the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis.The £1,000 payment will be given to UK-based staff, while employees based in Ireland will receive the equivalent in Euros. It will be ...
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ArticleItsu gives staff up to 13% pay rise
Asian restaurant and grocery chain Itsu has awarded its 1,200-strong workforce a pay rise of up to 13% to help them cope with the rising cost of living in the UK.The chain’s investment will see entry-level pay boosted to a minimum of £11.50 per hour, which is almost 20% higher ...
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Article24% think their employer could offer more cost-of-living support
Nearly one-quarter (24%) of UK workers thought that their employers could be supporting them more during the cost-of-living crisis, according to new research from online printer service Instantprint.The survey of 1,000 UK employees found that 45% said that pay rises and bonuses would help with the cost-of-living and 44% wanted ...
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OpinionJoe Aiston and Ruth Moffett: Uber's revenue increase could shift the gig economy's take on workers
In February 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are workers and not independent contractors. This judgment has inevitably led to higher costs for Uber, with the ride share business now being required to ensure compliance with national minimum wage, holiday pay and put in place minimum pension contributions ...
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ArticleConvention of Scottish Local Authorities agrees to 5% pay rise
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has agreed to an improved pay offer with trade union Unison, which it has committed to put to its members with a recommendation to accept.Strikes that were due to take place across Scotland have been suspended following negotiations between the Scottish government, COSLA ...
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ArticleUnion to take Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining rights
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has commenced proceedings in order to take food delivery service Deliveroo to the Supreme Court over collective bargaining rights.According to the union, the partnership deal the business signed with trade union GMB earlier this year, which began this month, failed to address ...
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Article32% have given staff a cost-of-living pay rise
Employee Benefits poll: Almost one-third (32%) of employers have implemented pay rises for their employees in order to support them through the current cost-of-living crisis.Approximately one in 10 (11%) respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits earlier this month said that they have given their employees a one-off ...
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ArticleBritish Airways returns annual leave to pre-pandemic levels for engineers
More than 2,000 British Airways engineers have received three days of annual leave, returning their allowance to pre-pandemic levels.The engineering staff maintain and service British Airways' 280 aircraft based at Heathrow, Gatwick, the maintenance and overhaul facility at Glasgow airport, and line stations across the UK and Ireland.According to trade ...
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ArticleCumbria Deaf Association gains living wage accreditation
Cumbria Deaf Association has committed to paying its staff the living wage rate in order to reflect the current financial climate, gaining accreditation as a living wage employer.According to the charity, this will directly affect four of its eight employees. It has introduced the higher rate in part because it ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lintbells launches financial wellbeing platform and cost-of-living bonus
Natural animal health supplement business Lintbells has rolled out a financial wellbeing platform for its 160 members of staff.Using the platform, provided by Bippit, employees will have free access to Financial Conduct Authority-regulated financial coaches matched to their needs, in order to help them achieve their goals and plan for ...
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ArticleBalfour Beatty increases holiday pay for electricians
Construction business Balfour Beatty has increased the number of full days of holiday pay for its electricians following a campaign by trade union Unite.From January 2023, all 280 electricians employed under the terms of the Joint Industry Board (JIB) or Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), which are the industrial agreements ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 26 August - 1 September 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 August - 1 September 2022 were: More than 80% of employers help staff with cost-of-living riseWest Brom Building Society gives staff one-off £1,200 paymentFour-fifths think employers should help with rising living costsBelfast City Council introduces extended bereavement leaveFormer Turner Contemporary employee ...
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ArticleCartwright Group gives employees one-off £1,000 payment
Pension services provider Cartwright Group has awarded its staff a one-off £1,000 payment in order to help with the current cost-of-living crisis.This is in addition to employees’ salary, profit share, and other performance-related bonuses, and employees have already received the payment in their pay checks.Ian Cartwright, founder and chairman of ...