All Pay strategy articles – Page 74
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ArticleCo-op shop floor staff progress equal pay claims
Co-op has agreed that its shop floor workers can compare their roles to that of their colleagues in distribution centres for the purposes of assessing equal pay claims.More than 1,600 people represented by law firm Leigh Day have brought equal pay claims against the supermarket, arguing that their work is ...
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ArticleUniversity staff plan strikes over pensions and pay
More than 50,000 university employees are to take part in further strike action over pensions, pay and working conditions next month, according to a trade union.The University and College Union (UCU) said that unless an agreement could be reached in forthcoming talks, staff at 44 further education institutions would take ...
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Article49% of employers report little gender pay gap progress
Almost half of employers made little or no progress with their gender pay gap in 2020, with just 1% significantly reducing it, according to research.Investment adviser Mercer’s UK gender and ethnicity pay gap trends report found that 49% of organisations surveyed had not reduced the difference in average pay for ...
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ArticleDeloitte introduces flexible public holidays
Financial services firm Deloitte has announced that its 22,000 UK staff can now choose to defer public holiday leave to other days.As part of a drive to improve diversity and inclusion, all employees can now opt to work on national holidays such as Christmas Day or Good Friday and select ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 January – 27 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 January and 27 January 2022 were: How to implement a pay strategy for hybrid working78% of UK staff would move job for remote working32% want to return to the office for their mental healthPoll: 91% of employers aiming to bring in ...
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ArticleEuropeans want remote working and more leave
Workers across Europe are asking for work-life balance through benefits such as remote work options, four-day weeks and additional annual leave, according to new research.Integrated workforce management platform provider Pro Unlimited published its January 2022 Europe labor market report, which it says is based on billions of data points related ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis to maintain full sick pay to unvaccinated staff
Department store chain John Lewis has declared it will continue to offer full sick pay to its employees whether they have received a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccine or not.Current government rules state that people who have not had a jab must self-isolate for 10 days if identified as a close contact ...
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ArticleChief execs got average bonus of £172,897 in 2021
Chief executives received an average bonus of £172,897 in the year to October 2021, data has shown, while entry level employees and routine task providers were awarded just £642 and £643 respectively.Research from Cendex, the rewards analytics arm of HR resource provider XpertHR, found that 25% of chief executives were ...
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ArticleLux launches four-day working week
Creative agency Lux has introduced a four-day working week for its 11 employees.All staff at the Edinburgh-based firm, which specialises in the food and drink sector, are now able to work a 32-hour week on an elective basis with no reduction in salary as part of their contracts.Lux worked in ...
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OpinionLaurie Ollivent: Covid-19 is reshaping gender and diversity reporting
Working parents comprise a key demographic of the workforce. As mid-tenure employees, they are experienced and often have a level of institutional knowledge which can rarely be replaced with a lateral hire.However, reports suggest this demographic is more likely than others to be re-evaluating their roles coming out of the ...
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ArticleSerco-employed hospital staff to strike over pay
Hundreds of hospital porters, cleaners and catering staff employed by outsourcing business Serco are to go on strike in a dispute over pay.Members of the union Unite who work at London hospitals St Bartholomew's, the Royal London and Whipps Cross will walk out for two weeks from Monday 31 January, ...
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AnalysisHow to implement a pay strategy for hybrid working
Need to know:Reducing pay to reflect hybrid working can pose significant legal and practical challenges with implications on organisational fairness and inclusion.With the exception of salaries that already vary by location already, for example, those with a London weighting, reducing an employee’s pay would need their consent.A two-tier pay structure ...
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OpinionDaisy Hooper: Cutting pay for hybrid workers is a risky strategy
After more than a year of adapting to Covid-19, we know from experience that remote and flexible working is not only possible, in many cases it’s desirable. Employees like it and the impact on business hasn’t been anywhere near as negative as some predicted at the beginning of the pandemic. ...
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Case StudiesAtom Bank maintains pay while operating hybrid working model
Atom Bank is one of many organisations that has embraced a hybrid working model without any plans to change its pay strategy. The Durham-based business has kept its office open, while allowing its 430 employees to choose whether they want to work remotely, and also recently introduced a four-day working ...
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ArticleShaw Healthcare to pay staff real living wage
Care home operator Shaw Healthcare has decided to pay its 3,200 employees the real living wage regardless of their length of service.As of 1 March 2022, depending on roles and the existing pay scale, all members of staff will see an increase in their salaries of between 3% and 10% ...
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ArticleAdur and Worthing Councils refuse staff vote for pay rise ballot
Refuse workers employed by Adur and Worthing Councils in West Sussex have voted in favour of a bin strike ballot over a pay rise dispute.According to the GMB union, 92.5% of members took part, with 100% voting to take industrial action. It said that this was due to the council’s ...
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ArticlePraxis Care launches new pay and benefits package
Social care provider Praxis Care has introduced a new pay and benefits package for its 1,800 employees, as well as extending Covid-19 (Coronavirus) recognition payments to all.According to the business, these initiatives are in recognition of the “challenging” labour market and a bid to attract and retain employees, with them ...
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Article78% of UK staff would move job for remote working
New data has revealed that 78% of UK employees would change their jobs if they were offered the chance to work fully remotely on a permanent basis.A survey of 1,021 UK workers, undertaken by Marketing Signals, found that, when asked why working remotely would make them move jobs, 60% said ...
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ArticleBarton’s blog: How will reward strategies respond to soaring inflation rates?
The cost-of-living crisis hit the headlines this week, as the Office for National Statistics announced the consumer prices index (CPI) of inflation rose faster than expected to a 30-year high of 5.4% in December 2021. Despite news of higher starting salaries and rises in basic pay increases, UK households face ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 January – 20 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 January and 20 January 2022 were: 2022 pay rise budgets soarRocco Forte Hotels launches engagement programmeFour-day week pilot introduced in the UKMercedes-Benz staff to strike over pay48% of employers do not have IVF policiesTop tips for introducing or updating health-related leave ...