All Pay strategy articles – Page 99
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ArticleRefuse workers strike over pay disparity row
Refuse workers based in Oldbury, UK have taken part in industrial action over pay disparity, bullying claims, and health and safety disputes.More than 80 binmen were striking at Sandwell Council's tip in Shidas Lane earlier this week, from 5.30am until noon, against Serco, which manages public service contracts. Further strikes ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s staff win equal pay battle
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has conceded that its shop floor employees can compare their roles to that of their colleagues in distribution centres for the purposes of equal pay.Represented by law firm Leigh Day, more than 3,700 workers brought equal value claims against the business, arguing that their work is just ...
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ArticleBritish staff in unions get extra paid holiday
British employees who are a part of unionised workplaces get an extra week of paid holiday, according to new research.A study published by the European Trade Union Council (EUTC) revealed that British workers, who are legally entitled to 20 working days paid leave a year, that work for employers who ...
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ArticleAberdeen is the best UK city for work-life balance
New data has highlighted that Aberdeen in Scotland is the best UK city for work-life balance, with working hours and commute times under the UK average.UK lending and savings bank Shawbrook Bank carried out the research, which looked at career-orientated metrics to calculate the top places to work in the ...
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OpinionKate Payne: Is the GMP equalisation update realistic?
When it comes to guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) equalisation on past transfers, the new Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) guide does a good job of explaining the total mess schemes find themselves in as a result of the 2020 Lloyds judgement, and how the obligation might be discharged in a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Then Screwed to give keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Joeli Brearley, founder of charity and campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed, will be delivering the closing keynote speech about the motherhood penalty on Thursday 7 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.The speech, titled 'What employers need to know about the motherhood penalty', will take place at the end of ...
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ArticleWelsh care workers earn less than minimum wage
Care workers are earning less than the minimum wage thanks to a loophole in the law that means they are not paid for time travelling between visits, warned the Labour Party.The party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has demanded a vote on legislation introduced by Labour’s Liverpool MP Paula Barker that ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: LADbible Group to discuss diversity at Employee Benefits Live 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Sinead Allchurch, HR director at social media and entertainment publisher LADbible Group, will be participating in a panel talk about diversity and inclusion on Thursday 7 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.Allchurch will be a panellist for the Inspire Session entitled 'Strengthening business by empowering working parents and carers' ...
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ArticleScottish council workers balloted for strike action
Trade union Unison has informed local authority workers that it plans to ballot them for strike action due to a pay dispute with Scotland’s 32 councils.According to the union, it has also notified councils, including those in Tayside and Fife, of its intention for potential industrial action, which could result ...
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ArticleAmazon offers £1,000 starting bonus to new staff
Global e-commerce business Amazon has revealed that it is offering £1,000 starting bonuses to new warehouse workers, due to rising demand for goods and to combat the UK’s recruitment crisis.According to Amazon, new hires who sign up between now and 18 September will be eligible for the bonus, with all ...
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Article53% of UK staff work unpaid hours each day
New data has revealed that employees at more than half (53%) of UK organisations are working additional unpaid hours every day.In its latest whitepaper, Cendex, which is part of XpertHR, found that a quarter (24%) of employers attributed this to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and the subsequent increase in remote ...
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ArticleUK employers to give staff 2.9% pay rise in 2022
New research has found that UK employers are planning to give their staff an average annual pay rise of 2.9% in 2022.A total of 725 UK firms took part in a global study about salary budgets and recruitment by advisory, broking, and solutions business Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which revealed ...
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ArticleUK staff have the oldest expected retirement age
New data has highlighted that UK workers have the oldest expected retirement age out of five European countries.According to research from HR and payroll services specialist SD Worx, when compared to other countries in Europe, the UK is at the top of the list with an age of 66.67 years ...
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OpinionKeely Rushmore: How the change to the furlough scheme will impact employers
The news that a significant proportion of businesses are contemplating redundancies as the furlough scheme winds down is perhaps not a surprise.Based on the new rules set out by the government, employers are now being asked to contribute 20% towards the salaries of those whose wages are being subsidised by ...
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ArticleLiving wage gives £1.53 billion to low-paid staff
More than £1.53 billion has been awarded to 260,000-plus low-paid workers through the campaign for a real living wage over the past 20 years, according to new research.The Living Wage Foundation and Cardiff Business School carried out the study, which also found that almost three-quarters of businesses paying the real ...
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ArticleData finds HR employees have good work-life balance
Human resources employees have reported one of the highest scores for work-life balance, according to figures on job review website Glassdoor.A survey of how staff rate their employers on Glassdoor, conducted on behalf of digital marketing agency Reboot Digital PR, revealed that the information technology sector (IT) has the highest ...
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ArticleFTSE 100 businesses pay females less than males
New research has highlighted that female directors at the UK’s biggest companies are still being paid a fraction of what their male counterparts receive.Data by business management consultancy New Street Consulting Group revealed that the average wage for FTSE 100 female directors stands at just £237,000, which is slightly more ...
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ArticleMcVitie’s staff fight for better redundancy payouts
Unions representing McVitie’s workers have been negotiating for improved redundancy payout terms offered by bosses, following the announcement that one of the business’ biscuit factory will shut down next year.Glasgow-based multinational confectionary giant Pladis confirmed earlier this month (August) that the Tollcross factory will be closing, with more than 400 ...
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ArticleSacked mortgage adviser awarded £23,000
A high-performing mortgage adviser has been awarded £23,000 for wrongful dismissal after her employer sacked her for “always moaning”.Helen McMahon was dismissed two days after complaining about how hard she worked and how she was working up to 48 hours a week at Heron Financial Limited in Rickmansworth.An employment tribunal ...