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It seems many companies are opting to continue with a lax approach to hybrid policies. With many employment and payroll issues coming down to exact and specific wording within contracts and relevant agreements, this could be an area of concern for many businesses.
Having an agreement in place provide peace of mind for both the employees and the employers. Have you got an agreement in place for your hybrid workers?
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Study finds half of employees work unpaid hours Published: 23 August 2023 Emailed: 23 August 2023
According to a study conducted by Ciphr, just under half of employees surveyed (49%) said they regularly worked overtime with no additional pay. This includes working through lunches and finishing late.
Those that regularly worked additional hours averaged three additional hours a week and 11% of them claimed working an additional five hours a week. 1000 workers were asked “Over an average week, how much extra (unpaid) work do you usually do for your employer? (please include any time spent working through breaks and before / after your contracted hours of work)” . The mental health aspects and potential burnout are key areas that need to be discussed, these are front and centre in Ciphr’s press release . However, as payroll professionals, we also need to seriously consider the impacts of no paid working time on National Minimum Wage (NMW) calculations. Are you collecting the data to properly conduct these calculations? With NMW compliance checks sweeping the nation this is not an area you want to get caught out in. All this is before diving even deeper into the complexities of working time regulations. The CIPP encourage you to ask questions in this area and unsure you company remains compliant, payroll professionals are key stakeholders within a business that can flag and potentially remedy complex legislative boundaries. NWM breaches, in particular, ca n result in fines and being publicly ‘named and shamed’, something no business wants, regardless of the severity of the breach.
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Living Hours scheme marks 100 sign-ups Published: 25 August 2023 Emailed: 30 August 2023
The Living Wage Foundation reaches a landmark of 100 UK employers that have committed to tackle insecure work amid cost-of-living crisis.
Below are the key findings:
• 100 UK employers have now committed to provide secure and stable working hours with the Living Wage Foundation’s Living Hours scheme • over 50,000 workers stand to benefit from Living Hours measures so far • committed employers include Aviva, SpareRoom, and Wealthify • the living hours movement aims to tackle short-shift culture which sees 3.4 million people trapped in low paid, insecure jobs. It has been reported that the Living Wage Foundation’s scheme to tackle insecure work is gathering pace amid the cost-of-living crisis, with 100 UK employers now signed up to provide secure and stable hours to their staff with a Living Hours accreditation. Living Hours Employers are challenging the UK’s culture of unstable employment, which sees 3.4 million people facing soaring inflation in low paying jobs that have been known to give less than 24 hours’ notice of shifts. The number and security of hours people work is a key driver of in-work poverty, alongside their rate of pay. Living Hours sees employers commit to providing at least 4 weeks’ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this notice period. Living Hours employers also provide a guaranteed minimum of 16 working hours every week (unless the worker requests fewer), and a contract that accurately reflects hours worked. This commitment extends to regular third-party contractors.
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