Dec 15, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed for part-time employees? Bank holidays can raise a myriad of issues for employers – we...
Aug 17, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
Following reports that an unnamed government minister has said civil servants who don’t return to the office should have their wages cut and the decision of Google US to potentially cut the pay of remote workers, employers will need to tread carefully to avoid...
Jul 15, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
Holiday pay must be calculated on the basis of the employee’s normal pay. Where an employee normally works overtime, this should be included in the calculation of their holiday pay. Overtime that the employer is contractually obliged to offer and that employees...
Jul 7, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
There is no specific legislation setting out how to calculate holiday pay for term-time workers. Employers must ensure that the paid holiday of term-time workers is not less favourable than that of full-time workers (as this would be unlawful under the...
Jun 10, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
The gender pay gap at UK organisations has shrunk for the third consecutive year, early analysis has shown, but the true picture will only emerge once all eligible employers have published their data in the autumn. PwC’s analysis of available gender pay gap data for...
May 25, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
As a result of the Covid19 pandemic, there has been an explosion in the number of employees working from home with many of those based at home for the first time in their careers. As a consequence, there will be many people who are unaware that they may be entitled to...
