Time for a Fair Pay Kite-Mark?
Fair Pay News | on: Sunday, 27 November 2011
Our anger over runaway top pay is more about merit than money In the UK 2,800 bankers earn over £1m. The claim that rare skills command a premium does not apply to them Jonathan Freedland. Here's a game you can play at home. Ask your friends how much they read more 
3.8 million British kids are living in poverty
Fair Pay News | on: Friday, 25 November 2011
POVERTY ruins the lives of one-third of British children and welfare cuts will hit more, ministers have been warned. Around 3.8 million youngsters in the UK are deprived, according to a report by the four national Children’s Commissioners. Wales’ Keith Towler, speaking for the Commissioners, said: “We continue to see read moreBenefit reforms 'will not make work pay'
Fair Pay News | on: Monday, 6 June 2011
Benefit reforms 'will not make work pay'The Coalition’s flagship benefit reforms will fail to make work pay for thousands of single parents and mothers on middle-incomes, research has warned. By Tim Ross, Social Affairs EditorExpected changes to childcare funding would mean that a single mother on the read moreMost London Councils Not Paying London Living Wage
Fair Pay News | on: Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Most councils not paying 'London living wage' Related Stories London Living Wage rises to £7.85 Only five out of 32 councils are paying the so-called "London living wage" for sub-contracted workers, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request shows. Ealing, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Islington and Southwark councils read moreFair Pensions launch FTSE 100 Living Wage Campaign
Fair Pay News | on: Tuesday, 10 May 2011
When you pop into your local bank branch, do you know how much the cashier is getting paid? What about the security guard or the cleaner? Together we hold billions of pounds through our bank accounts, ISAs, pensions, and even insurance read morePetition launched for Living Wage for royal cleaners
Fair Pay News | on: Monday, 25 April 2011
Cleaners working for the Royal Household in London are paid £6.45 per hour even though the London Living Wage is set at £7.85. Cleaners in the House of Commons and House of Lords are paid at the rate of the London Living wage. Please sign the petition read moreNational minimum wage to rise 2.5% to £6.08
Fair Pay News | on: Friday, 8 April 2011
National minimum wage to rise 2.5% to £6.08 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13000171 The TUC described the increase for low-paid workers as 'modest' The national minimum wage for adults will increase by 15 pence from October 2011 to £6.08 an hour, the government has said. The 2.5% increase was recommended by the independent read moreWork Foundation call for focus on low paid "Bottom 10 million!"
Fair Pay News | on: Monday, 31 January 2011
Call to focus on low-paid workers The Government has been urged to tackle the "declining" job opportunities for about 10 million workers already struggling on earnings of less than £15,000 a year.The Work Foundation said focusing on the number of people finding a job was not enough read morePoor families must pay an extra £1,300 a year for basic goods and services
Fair Pay News | on: Monday, 17 January 2011
Poor families must pay an extra £1,300 a year for basic goods and services 'Poverty premium' highlighted by new research analysed by Save the Children and moneysavingexpert.comEmma Taylor has a weekly budget of £140 and must spend £40 of it on energy bills; she says the past few read moreLow Paid Workers face sick pay cut
Fair Pay News | on: Thursday, 6 January 2011
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2011/01/04/thousands-face-sick-pay-cut-115875-22824768/THOUSANDS of low paid workers face losing sick pay under Government cuts, a union warned yesterday. The change applies to staff such as cleaners and caterers whose NHS or council job has been transferred to private companies, which are not obliged to offer sick pay. Many town halls are looking read more
