All Pay strategy articles – Page 77
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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 ...
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ArticleHalf of employers support the extension of statutory paternity leave
Almost half (46%) of UK organisations said they support extending statutory paternity or partner leave and pay, with 29% backing an extension to six weeks or more, according to new data from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The professional body for HR and people development surveyed 2,000 senior ...
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ArticleWest Brom Building Society gives staff one-off £1,200 payment
Credit: Wozzie / Shutterstock.comThe West Brom Building Society has awarded 430 of its employees a one-off £1,200 support payment in response to the rising cost-of-living.According to the building society, which employs around 615 members of staff, the payment has been targeted at those earning £35,000 or less per year, with ...
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ArticleRed Funnel agrees to pay deal worth at least 13.4%
Credit: Gail Heaton / Shutterstock.comRed Funnel, a ferry service between Southampton and Cowes, has awarded more than 140 employees a pay rise worth at least 13.4%.The employees, who work across a range of roles including customer service, and are members of trade union Unite, voted to accept the deal after ...
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OpinionClaire Haworth: A remote working law may not solve the UK’s labour shortage
It is rumoured that the government is thinking of implementing a law extending the existing right to request flexible working. This would give employees greater flexibility in terms of how they work, including the right to remote working, as set out in the 2019 Employment Bill.At present, only employees with ...
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ArticleFormer Turner Contemporary employee wins employment status tribunal
Credit: Ron Ellis / Shutterstock.comAn employment tribunal has ruled that a former Turner Contemporary staff member was entitled to redundancy pay, despite the gallery's move to class her as a casual worker rather than an employee.Jan Wheatley and 39 others received an email in 2020 informing them of the removal ...
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ArticleCountrystyle Recycling staff secure 6% pay rise
More than 100 people employed by Bexley Council refuse contractor Countrystyle Recycling have voted to accept a 6% pay deal that protects their terms and conditions.The members of staff began strike action on 12 July, but it was then suspended on 27 July while negotiations with the Advisory, Conciliation and ...
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ArticleFour-fifths think employers should help with rising living costs
Four in five (80%) employees said their employer should help with rising living costs, according to research by insurance and financial services firm Canada Life.The survey was conducted by Opinium among 2,000 UK adults. It revealed that, in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, salary increases (54%), help with bills ...
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Article115,000 Royal Mail workers strike over pay
Around 115,000 Royal Mail workers have begun their first day of scheduled strike action today in a dispute over pay.The action has been organised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), with 97.6% of members voting in favour in a ballot over Royal Mail's proposed pay increase. The union previously rejected ...