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National minimum wage 2009/2010: 1.2% increase to £5.80 per hour announced for October 2009

The Government has announced the national minimum wage rate for 2009/2010 (external website). With effect from 1 October 2009, the national minimum wage adult rate (paid to workers aged 22 and over) will rise from its current level of £5.73 per hour to...

Published 12 May 2009 11:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, low pay, low pay commission, lpc
Pay awards slump to record low

Employee pay awards have fallen to the lowest level on record, according to the monthly pay figures from IRS out today [subscription required]. The median basic pay rise in the three months to 30 April 2009 is just 1.5% - down by one whole percentage...

Published 29 May 2009 1:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, inflation, economics, pay freeze, pay cut
New measures to enforce unpaid employment tribunal awards

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced new measures to improve the enforcement of employment tribunal awards. High Court Enforcement Officers will now have power to recover employment tribunal awards and settlements reached through Acas conciliation...

Published 26 May 2009 4:36 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee rights, tribunals
TUC report finds 'silver lining' in 2009 recession

The TUC's latest Recession Report (PDF format, 1.6MB) (on the TUC website) presents an in-depth exploration of the factors underlying the economic indicators of greatest interest to employers as the 2009 recession unfolds, such as employment and unemployment...

Published 28 May 2009 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: tuc, pay awards, inflation, economics, recession, unemployment, pay freeze, pay cut
Bank of England weighs in on collapsing earnings growth in 2009

Latest average earnings data published earlier this month showed the headline rate of whole economy earnings growth dipping into negative territory (subscription required), running at -0.4% over the three months to March 2009. The minutes of the May 2009...

Published 26 May 2009 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, bank of england, monetary policy committee, average earnings
This month's top 10 HR questions - April 2009

During April, the impact of the repeal of the dispute resolution procedures at the beginning of the month was evident, with the most frequently asked question on XpertHR concerning whether or not employers are obliged to deal with grievances raised by...

Published 5 May 2009 7:49 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, equal opportunities, termination of employment, employee rights, holiday, terms and conditions, maternity leave, flexible working, redundancy, grievances, tupe, maternity pay, race discrimination, fixed-term contracts
Number of Eastern European workers leaving the UK doubles

According to the BBC website , 56,000 people from eight key Eastern European countries left the UK in the 12 months up to September 2008 - more than double the figure for the previous year. But in total 44,000 more Eastern European workers arrived in...

Published 20 May 2009 5:02 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, immigration
Too few heroines in IT

Women in IT earn less, are judged more harshly and expected to achieve higher standards than their male colleagues, according to recent research by Women In Technology. Read More...

Published 29 May 2009 5:32 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, sex discrimination, discrimination
Why the 2009 recession is boom time for women workers in the City

Following on from our look at just how much women's standing in the workplace has improved since 1943 , more heartening news arrives regarding women's fortunes in the City of London. Read More...

Published 21 May 2009 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, equal opportunities, recruitment, equal pay, finance sector, gender pay gap
National minimum wage 2009/2010: 0.7% rise to £5.77 per hour rumoured for October 2009

The Guardian reports today that it is rumoured that the national minimum wage adult rate will increase to £5.77 per hour from 1 October 2009. This represents an increase of 4p per hour from the current national minimum wage of £5.73 per hour (subscription...

Published 2 May 2009 8:00 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, inflation, national minimum wage
Sick notes to be replaced by "May be fit for some work" notes

A "fit note" that will replace the employee sick note is closer to becoming a reality, as the government consultation (PDF format, 2,098K) on reforming the GP medical statement commences. One of the main proposals is a new "may be fit for...

Published 28 May 2009 5:43 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: sickness, absence management, absence, fit notes, phased return to work
Using shiftworking to meet business needs

More than one in 10 (13%) employees in the UK usually works shifts, while another 2% do so some of the time. For many, the lure of an additional premium to compensate for the anti-social working hours makes working shifts worthwhile. Meanwhile employers...

Published 28 May 2009 4:40 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: business practices, shift work, survey
National minimum wage 2009/2010: TUC warns against minimum wage freeze

Anticipation surrounding next week's expected announcement of the 2009/2010 national minimum wage continues to build. The TUC has issued a statement today (Friday 8 May 2009) warning against a freeze in the national minimum wage (external website...

Published 8 May 2009 3:10 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, tuc, inflation, national minimum wage, low pay
Public sector gains appeal in recession

Jobs in the public sector are becoming more attractive as the recession deepens, with the number of applications for central Government finance roles tripling since the start of the year , according to a report in the FT. Read More...

Published 28 May 2009 12:08 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, public sector, total reward
Nurse "sacked over church advice"

A nurse claims that he was sacked after suggesting that patients could lower their stress levels if they went to church , according to the BBC. The NHS trust's stance is that the nurse in question "had continuously shown a disregard for the Nursing...

Published 26 May 2009 7:56 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, religion

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National minimum wage 2009/2010: 1.2% increase to £5.80 per hour announced for October 2009

Pay awards slump to record low

New measures to enforce unpaid employment tribunal awards

TUC report finds 'silver lining' in 2009 recession

Bank of England weighs in on collapsing earnings growth in 2009

This month's top 10 HR questions - April 2009

Number of Eastern European workers leaving the UK doubles

Too few heroines in IT

Why the 2009 recession is boom time for women workers in the City

National minimum wage 2009/2010: 0.7% rise to £5.77 per hour rumoured for October 2009

Sick notes to be replaced by "May be fit for some work" notes

Using shiftworking to meet business needs

National minimum wage 2009/2010: TUC warns against minimum wage freeze

Public sector gains appeal in recession

Nurse "sacked over church advice"