All Pay and jobs articles – Page 47
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HMRC reveals worst excuses for not paying minimum wage
A list of bizarre excuses is part of a £1.7m government campaign to make sure workers are paid the minimum wage
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Usdaw targets Aldi, Lidl and M&S recognition for 2017
The three are the largest retailers in the UK without trade union recognition, according to Usdaw
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Aldi to become highest-paying supermarket with wage hikes
The new rate surpasses the £8.45 per hour paid to staff by rival Lidl
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Six migrant workers negotiate gangmaster compensation
“Substantial” compensation awarded after labour exploitation on a farm producing chickens
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Weetabix to continue talks over new year strike threat
The proposed action over shift changes would affect sites in Corby and Kettering
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UK firms to shrug off Brexit with 2017 recruitment drive
More than two out of five UK companies expect to hire more people next year despite concerns over the long-term impact of Brexit, according to the CBI/Pertemps. Plus all the rest of the news from the City in the run-up to Christmas.
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Avana Bakeries: Newport business expected to go under
Final day of production is expected to be 27 January, 161 workers told
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Argos delivery drivers call off strike plans
Argos delivery drivers have suspended strike action over the Christmas period following successful negotiations over holiday pay
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Boxing Day shop closure petition dismissed by government
Labour MP for Warrington North Helen Jones said the current system of Boxing Day sales was not fair on workers
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Argos drivers strike could cause Christmas 'havoc'
Argos said it had contingency plans in place and pledged there would be no impact on customers
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Government must give urgent reassurance to European workers, fmcg leaders insist
European workers should be given “unambiguous assurance” of their right to remain in the UK
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Comment & Opinion
Grow your own: the value of internal promotion
I was intrigued to read research in The Sunday Times on the added value of internal promotion over external hiring
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Comment & Opinion
As the poverty line moves, no wonder employers are under pressure to pay more
The number of people in poverty in a working family is 55% – a record high, says a new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The face of poverty is shifting, but what can be done about the problem?
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Ferrero pledges probe into Kinder eggs child slavery claims
The Sun’s report claims poor families, including children as young as six are working 13-hour days for 22p an hour
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Comment & Opinion
Ferrero facing the biggest crisis in its 70-year history
Ferrero has barely put a foot wrong in recent years, particularly in its development of the Kinder brand
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Lidl to pay all staff new higher Living Wage Foundation rate
As of March next year the retailer will pay a minimum of £8.45 per hour, and £9.45 in London
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Diageo workers vote to strike over pension cuts
Diageo is facing mass walkouts across its Scottish bottling operations in the run up to Christmas as staff voted for industrial action over pension cuts.
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Comment & Opinion
Foodie benefits can reap big rewards in staff loyalty. Pass the free beer!
‘Soft’ benefits rarely make the headlines but can add enormous value to employees
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Analysis & Features
From free ice cream to street food in Bombay: the delicious foodie perks offered by food & drink industry employers
Our roundup of the best food-related employee benefits on offer in UK food & drink
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Robots to replace 25% of supply chain jobs by 2035
Conveyor operator roles most vulnerable but HGV drivers also at risk