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Workplace Report December 2024
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Editor's Note: As prices grow, so does the need for fair work (218 words)
As earnings are still ahead of inflation, one of the questions that is often put to trade unionists is whether a business or the 'economy' as a whole ...
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Pay and prices
Inflation jumps to 3.4% (RPI) as pay deals average 4% (310 words)
Pay deals reported to Payline were averaging 4.0% across all agreements. Public sector deals are outstripping those in the private sector, with ...
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Payline: median pay deals (109 words)
Percentage increase for those on the lowest basic rates, calculated on a 3-monthly basis. ... Open access
Average weekly earnings (110 words)
Source: ONS average weekly earnings monthly survey data ... Open access
Average weekly pay by occupational group (50 words)
Source: ONS: ASHE 2023 figures increased by average weekly rises in earnings ... Open access
News
Featured Payline deals (386 words)
The final months of the year are not generally big ones for anniversary dates, however Payline continues to receive news of many settlements reached ... Subscribers only
Pay: Nationwide strike action at Ford over pay (314 words)
Ford staff across the country have begun strike action over pay and changes to their contracts. After action short of strike on 22 August, Unite ... Subscribers only
Pay: Loganair cabin crew win 27% pay deal (305 words)
Over 120 Loganair cabin crew will receive a pay rise of 23%, plus additional benefits worth another 3.7%. The deal covers 18 months from September 202 ... Subscribers only
Pay: Disputes on the London Underground (336 words)
Both the RMT and Aslef called off planned strike dates after talks with London Underground Limited, a Transport for London subsidiary. ... Subscribers only
Europe: Germany's largest bargaining group settles at 5.5% (394 words)
Germany’s largest union, IG Metall, has agreed a pay settlement with the employers for around 3.9 million workers in the metalworking industry, the ... Subscribers only
Pay: National Living Wage to rise by 6.7% (371 words)
The national living wage will rise to £12.21 from April 2025 – a 6.7% increase. 3.5 million workers are expected to receive a pay rise as a result. ... Subscribers only
Europe: Above-inflation pay on railways (172 words)
Vida, the transport and services union has agreed a 4.1% increase over one year for around 55,000 employees in the Austrian railway industry. ... Open access
Pay: Tribunal ruling vindicates gig workers (429 words)
A London employment tribunal has ruled in favour of drivers working for Bolt, Uber’s Estonia-based ride-hailing rival, recognising them as ... Subscribers only
Equality: Unions urge action on toilet facilities after TUC survey (234 words)
Unions are calling on for better toilet facilities for workers after research showed some are resorting to bags or bottles to relieve themselves ... Open access
Equality: Gender pay gap widens for first time since 2013 (437 words)
This year’s Equal Pay Day fell two days earlier than it did in 2023, as the gender pay gap has widened for the first time since 2013, according to ... Subscribers only
Organising: Clean energy fund is opportunity for union jobs (225 words)
The Government has announced a new Clean Industry Bonus to incentivise offshore wind developers to invest in the UK’s industrial heartlands. ... Open access
Employment Law (612 words)
Psychologist Dr MacLennan was a trustee of the BPS, the representative body for psychologists and a registered charity. He became its President-elect ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (656 words)
Dr Moghaddam was employed by the University of Oxford as a senior post-doctoral research scientist from May 2003 under successive fixed-term ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (479 words)
Mr Escudier was a driver with Coca-Cola for over 30 years. He had a serious injury at work in 2021 which caused neurological issues. He was dismissed ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (491 words)
Mr Bangura was employed by OCS as a train cleaner. In June 2019, he had an accident. He was signed off work due to dizziness until September 2019, ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (637 words)
Mr Finn worked for British Bung Manufacturing (BBM) as an electrician from 1997 until May 2021, when he was dismissed. ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (608 words)
Mr Arthur-Badoo was offered a job by Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. In February 2019 he provided evidence that he had a right to work ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (566 words)
Dr Plaut was a senior lecturer in physics at the University of Exeter for over 25 years. In August 2018, a student (Student 1) complained that Plaut ... Subscribers only
Employment Law (596 words)
Carnival plc operates cruise lines. Ms Hunter worked for them for 13 years and was a team leader at a contact centre. There were 21 team leaders. Ms ... Subscribers only
Features
Will probation be the unfair dismissal loophole? (1,941 words)
The Labour government intends to make protection against unfair dismissal a day one right. The plans have spooked employers – the CEO of ... Subscribers only
ASHE: median salary in the UK is £35,927. How does your workplace compare? (1,335 words)
The Office for National Statistics has published the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). Based on a survey of businesses, ASHE offers a ... Subscribers only