All Pay and jobs articles – Page 35
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NewsSainsbury’s hit with shareholder resolution to become a Living Wage employer
In January this year, Sainsbury’s announced it was upping hourly pay for staff to at least £10 per hour
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NewsMcVitie’s owner Pladis to restructure Manchester factory with 156 jobs at risk
Pladis said the factory’s operating model was “no longer sustainable and must be addressed”
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Comment & OpinionThe gig economy works for some delivery riders – but it could work better
Regulation and technology can be used to improve the experience for riders, says Peter Craig-Cooper, founder of Shiffle
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Comment & OpinionThe UK economy is heading for stagflation. Protecting jobs will be critical
The war in Europe is going to exacerbate an already delicate post-pandemic economic situation, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsMcCormick jobs at risk in plan to move production site
The company said the move would “impact” an overall 380 employees in Littleborough
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis restores staff bonus on profits rebound
The John Lewis Partnership has restored its staff bonus as a strong rebound in sales at both John Lewis and Waitrose boosted profits.
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NewsFDF online tool promises to help food companies tackle inflation, sustainability and waste
The FDF’s Innovation Gateway aims to match companies in the sector with expertise to help them tackle key technical challenges
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Comment & OpinionThis International Women’s Day, let’s reflect on progress made and challenges ahead
The female workforce still faces inequality at home and abroad, but women are also achieving amazing things in grocery
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NewsSeasonal worker wages soar 38% in ‘administrative nightmare’ for UK growers
The pay rise is due to come into dforce in April, but has been slammed as “unfit for purpose” by growers
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NewsAsda announces £269 average bonus for store staff amid row over pay
Asda stressed it was the only supermarket to offer hourly-paid store colleagues a bonus scheme once they have completed a three-month probationary period
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NewsAsda a ‘minimum wage employer’ claims union amid anger over pay award
Last month Asda strongly denied claims it is forcing its staff to resort to using food banks and payday lenders
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NewsAsda strike looms as warehouse staff reject pay offer
Asda offered base rate increases to warehouse and clerical staff ranging from 4.98% to 6.10% and 6.49% to 7.53% for transport staff
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NewsSchwartz owner McCormick plans raft of sales team redundancies
A spokesman for McCormick told The Grocer it was “optimising our route-to-market model to ensure our products are available to consumers seven days a week”
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NewsM&S to raise staff pay to £10 an hour in ‘broader reward’ move
The retailer also offers colleagues 20% discount across products from its food and clothing & home ranges
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Analysis & FeaturesIs this the end of the road for rapid grocery’s employee riders?
Rapid delivery firms have so far avoided the gig economy model of Uber and Deliveroo. But as they get bigger, they’re rethinking their plans
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff preparing to roll out gig economy working model
At present Gopuff pays its delivery drivers an hourly rate of around £10 with an additional 50p for every delivery made
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NewsGopuff appoints Rentalcars.com CEO to lead international expansion
Batista will report to company co-founders and co-CEOs Yakir Gola and Rafael IIishayev
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NewsUnion slams Asda 7.35% pay rise to be spread over two years
GMB union says Asda’s workers will be paid below the industry average
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NewsRetailers narrow gender pay gap despite pandemic challenges
The mean pay gap in retail dropped from 13.1% in 2018/19 to 11.8% in 2020/21
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Comment & OpinionOur faceless food chain too often exploits and ignores its workers
One of the challenges with long, nameless supply chains is that those out of sight are too often ignored and exploited, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council