Sunday working in retail - drifting away from double-time
Article Abstract:
Double-time payment is given to retail staff working on Sundays by 15 out of 59 UK retailers surveyed, but it can no longer be considered the norm. Fifty-nine out of 90 retailers surveyed are open on Sunday, for an average of six hours. Other Sunday payment rates used by respondents include plain-time (10 companies), time-and-a-half (7), flat-rate premium (5), double-time plus time-off (3) time-and-a-quarter (1) and other (28). Payments to managers, patterns of work, contracts of employment and the Sunday Trading Act 1994 are also discussed.
Publication Name: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0143-8328
Year: 1995
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The 1995 retail pay round
Article Abstract:
British retail workers' 1995 pay increases have remained steady at 3% for the year. Settlements and increases lag behind the 1995 inflation rate, although actual pay freezes have become rare. Employers are reluctant to give higher increases due to lingering economic uncertainties. Several retailers have decided to give only merit increases to workers, rather than across-the-board increases. Employee retention and recruitment problems have been reported by a few retailers.
Publication Name: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0143-8328
Year: 1995
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Retail settlements still at 3%
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The UK's retail and wholesale sector continued to average 3% pay settlements during the period Jan.-Apr. 1996, the same amount as in Jan.-Apr. 1995. Wholesale grocer JIC raised pay 3.25%, while AAH Pharmaceuticals increased pay 3.75%. Index Stores agreed to a 3% increase despite sales losses, while Marks and Spencer stores gave a 4% increase in conjunction with records sales figures.
Publication Name: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0143-8328
Year: 1996
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