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Three-month pay figure edges up to 3.1% (191 words)

The latest figures from the LRD PayLine database of collective agreements show a generally unchanged picture with the three-month median for all agreements rising ...

Labour Research Department three monthly pay figures (218 words)

Percentage increases on lowest basic rates (by agreements covered) ...

Other pay analysts (30 words)

Confederation of British Industry (manufacturing) (three months to Oct. 2002) 2.3% ...

Average earnings indices (153 words)

Nov 01 131.5 3.8 2.9 4.0 3.6 4.8 ...

Latest figures for full-time weekly average earnings (30 words)

all workers £464.10 ...

Inflation forecasts (31 words)

RPI forecasts (and underlying inflation- excluding mortgage interest payments) ...

Prices (57 words)

January 02 173.3 1.3 2.6 ...

Pay round-up (307 words)

Halton Transport ...

Union pushes for national framework in civil service (137 words)

PCS, the biggest civil service union, has launched a campaign for a national framework for civil service pay in a bid to secure fair ...

Minimum wage edges towards unions' £5 target (355 words)

National Minimum Wage rates will rise in October following the government's publication of the latest report from the Low Pay Commission (LPC). This will ...

Local council London weighting dispute continues (76 words)

The claim for £4,000 London weighting which was submitted in July 2001 is still outstanding. Public service union Unison has called further selective strike ...

Union calls for action on final-salary pensions (246 words)

Manufacturing and finance union Amicus used a special conference in London earlier this month to launch a national action plan on pensions. ...

Unions get guarantee on BAE final salary schemes (210 words)

Following the threat of industrial action, unions at BAE Systems the military and aerospace group have made some progress in trying to resolve a ...

Higher contributions keep Centrica schemes open (370 words)

Last month Centrica Group which owns British Gas and the AA agreed to keep two of its final salary scheme open to new employees ...

Women face long-term problem of low pay (138 words)

Women are more likely than men to be poor throughout their lives, according to a TUC report, Beating the gender poverty trap. ...

Finance unions make progress on equal pay (290 words)

Finance unions Amicus and Unifi have just completed a pay review with AXA Insurance which revealed a number of equal pay anomalies. ...

Statutory changes lead to maternity gains (346 words)

Unions have been negotiating improvements to maternity, paternity and adoption leave in advance of the statutory changes (see left) coming into force next month. ...

Leave for disabled staff (99 words)

The Inland Revenue has recently introduced a disability leave policy that gives disabled staff special leave for medical treatment, physiotherapy or other issues related ...

Unions make significant progress in call centres (277 words)

Both the CWU communication workers' union and shopworkers' union USDAW (see box right) have boosted their call-centre membership and organisation. ...

"Partnership" deal for USDAW (89 words)

USDAW reps at home shopping company JD Williams say a new "partnership" deal with the company will give them "huge potential membership growth". ...

Another £9 million goes to union learning projects (313 words)

Members of 22 unions will be able to access new learning and training opportunities under the latest round of approved Union Learning Fund (ULF) ...

New learning centres open (119 words)

Two new learning centres involving trade unions in local partnerships were opened in Wales this month. ...

German pay round gets underway with rail deal (235 words)

The first major pay deals for 2003 are now being signed although several of Germany's key bargaining groups, such as metalworking and the construction ...

German agency workers deal could influence European directive (503 words)

Last month saw the signing of an outline collective agreement for temporary agency workers in Germany. This represents a major breakthrough in setting rules ...

Redundancy - the basic legal rules (802 words)

If an employer has the need for less work, even if this is due to a reorganisation or because the work has been put ...

Disability - the basic legal rules (525 words)

It is unlawful for an employer of 15 or more employees to treat a disabled person less favourably than other workers. This includes refusing ...

Care worker loses minimum wage case (238 words)

Julie Walton is a care worker who looked after an elderly person who suffered from epilepsy and was liable to have fits on a ...

Tribunals deliver mixed results for college and council whistleblowers (268 words)

Two whistleblowers had mixed results when they took their cases to tribunal. ...

School caretaker wins key ruling on overtime and pensionable pay (202 words)

Mr Skingle was a school caretaker who was often required to do overtime. When he retired he found that his pension was based on ...

Employment Protection Payments (75 words)

THE new rates for statutory employment protection payments were effective from 1 February and are set out below. ...

New guidance highlights stress influence on RSI (280 words)

Workers who use a laptop, mouse or operate closed-circuit TV systems (CCTV) at work should benefit from new guidance produced by the Health and ...

Report looks at back pain hazards facing women (288 words)

Employers need to pay more attention to the health hazards threatening women workers and face up to their responsibilities to prevent back injuries, says ...

Back pain pay-out of £78,000 (92 words)

A crisp factory worker has received a £78,000 pay-out after a back injury forced her to quit her job. ...

Noise directive (65 words)

A million workers in call centres and the leisure industry stand to benefit from a new European Union directive on noise. The directive is ...

Toilet breaks (69 words)

The TUC and the Hazards safety campaign have launched the "Gotta go" campaign to change the law on toilet breaks. While the law requires ...

Young workers need more safety advice (178 words)

Young workers receive very little guidance about health and safety, according to a new report published by the HSE. And the HSE will need ...

Report argues need for corporate killing law (182 words)

An HSE-commissioned report has called for the introduction of legislation to punish negligent bosses when workers are killed at work. ...

Analysis focuses on role of unions in injury claims (184 words)

A new HSE report highlights the role played by unions in securing compensation for workers who suffer injury at work. ...

HSE Resources (315 words)

In the driving seat - advice to employers on reducing back pain in drivers and machinery operators ...

Unions welcome major step forward on two-tier workforce (2782 words)

Last month saw a significant victory for public service unions with the implementation of a code which should see the beginning of the end ...

Pay deals stick to narrow range in first half of pay round (2210 words)

As the half-way stage of the pay round (August to July) is reached Workplace Report looks at the key trends that are beginning to ...